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as in ridiculed
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter
nowadays the aging activist is routinely shot down in most quarters of the media and dismissed as an irrelevant crank
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as in dismissed
to reject by or as if by a vote
every one of my fund-raising ideas was shot down by the other club members
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as in refuted
to prove to be false
the results of several studies shoot down the hypothesis that coffee causes heart attacks
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Recent Examples of shot down
Forty-eight missiles and 476 drones were shot down or suppressed, but 25 ballistic missiles and 12 drones struck 33 locations.
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Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The way Republican candidates for the office are being shot down even before the primary, let alone the election, the need for a viable candidate is urgent.
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Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
2 July 2026
The Colorado Supreme Court shot down five ballot measures in all -- three by Democrats and two by Republicans.
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Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said Russian air defenses shot down more than 60 drones after multiple waves of drones were launched towards the Russian capital starting Monday night.
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Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Sergey Sobyanin, the mayor of Moscow, said early on Tuesday that at least 61 Ukrainian drones had been shot down in the capital region overnight.
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Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down by Russian separatists with a surface-to-air missile over eastern Ukraine, killing 298 passengers and crew members.
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USA Today,
29 June 2026
As for ever returning to Los Angeles for production for his shows, Sheridan shot down the idea.
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Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
However, Spurs general manager Brian Wright shot down that notion Tuesday.
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Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The way Republican candidates for the office are being shot down even before the primary, let alone the election, the need for a viable candidate is urgent.
—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
2 July 2026
The Colorado Supreme Court shot down five ballot measures in all -- three by Democrats and two by Republicans.
—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said Russian air defenses shot down more than 60 drones after multiple waves of drones were launched towards the Russian capital starting Monday night.
—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Sergey Sobyanin, the mayor of Moscow, said early on Tuesday that at least 61 Ukrainian drones had been shot down in the capital region overnight.
—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down by Russian separatists with a surface-to-air missile over eastern Ukraine, killing 298 passengers and crew members.
—
USA Today,
29 June 2026
As for ever returning to Los Angeles for production for his shows, Sheridan shot down the idea.
—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
However, Spurs general manager Brian Wright shot down that notion Tuesday.
—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shot down
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Multiple hospital stays became fodder for school bullies, who also ridiculed his size.
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Each of these societies deplored and ridiculed the other.
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Interviewed following his win on ESPN, the 42-year-old Chestnut dismissed, more or less, the impact of today’s 92 degree New York heat on the proceedings.
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The nonprofit, which alleged the county violated the Surplus Lands Act by not first exploring affordable-housing development at the site, still has not dismissed its lawsuit.
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Though then-Bucks coach Doc Rivers refuted that report, Antetokounmpo acknowledged that the offseason was a time when temptation could be very real for him.
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After her daughter's murder, Franchetti began a grassroots movement to rewrite family court law, but the legislation was held up by legal language that might have greenlighted hearsay allegations or the potential for false claims that couldn't be refuted.
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That single test would have stopped Tank Day before a designer ever mocked up a poster.
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On Wednesday, Smith mocked the team's trade for Walker Kessler, pairing him with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
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Historians estimate that the North American epidemic killed at least 100,000 to 130,000 people over several years.
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Wednesday marked one year since an explosion at a Northern California fireworks facility killed seven workers and changed the lives of their families forever.
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At least 16 people have been killed and 20 others injured when a bus transporting passengers to South Africa's Eastern Cape province overturned in the early hours of Thursday.
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One notable example came in 2024, when Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes’ red card was overturned by the Football Association of England.
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He's refused to sign the bipartisan legislation until Congress passes a voting restrictions bill called the SAVE America Act.
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But both Mamdani and his police commissioner have repeatedly refused to discuss the nature of the event — angering some nearby business owners and raising questions about the use of public resources to cover private security.
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This year, lawmakers agreed to allocate $15 million for security for Jewish schools — funding that was not vetoed in the final budget.
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Two days before the city fell, Emirati officials reportedly vetoed any mention of El Fasher at a Washington meeting.
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