as in dismissed
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
a company that prefers to talk up its own products rather than talk down those of its competitors
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Recent Examples of talked down
The contractors talked down to me.
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Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
Others described feeling they were being talked down to.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Baldwin also said district custodians are understaffed, supplied with broken or old equipment, have been denied language interpreters during meetings and are in general talked down to by administrative staff.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
There’s always a chance that Fetterman’s prospective foes get talked down from the ledge.
—Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
After Jacksonville, after years of fans feeling talked down to and reporters feeling undermined, this silly little event served a purpose for a change.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
While Joan is visiting the Westside Hospital with her students, Michael (Omar Metwally) offers her the Chief of Internal Medicine position after she, not very subtly, told him not to hire anyone who is asking for it and talked down other potential candidates.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Last week, Ralo took to social media to call Thug a divisive figure who had previously talked down on Rich Homie Quan and YFN Lucci to peers in a similar manner.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Gareth isn’t so easily talked down, however.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
Others described feeling they were being talked down to.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Baldwin also said district custodians are understaffed, supplied with broken or old equipment, have been denied language interpreters during meetings and are in general talked down to by administrative staff.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
There’s always a chance that Fetterman’s prospective foes get talked down from the ledge.
—Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
After Jacksonville, after years of fans feeling talked down to and reporters feeling undermined, this silly little event served a purpose for a change.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
While Joan is visiting the Westside Hospital with her students, Michael (Omar Metwally) offers her the Chief of Internal Medicine position after she, not very subtly, told him not to hire anyone who is asking for it and talked down other potential candidates.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Last week, Ralo took to social media to call Thug a divisive figure who had previously talked down on Rich Homie Quan and YFN Lucci to peers in a similar manner.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Gareth isn’t so easily talked down, however.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talked down
Verb
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In a 55-page decision, a superior court judge has dismissed significant portions of a lawsuit filed by the former Chief Human Resources Officer of Boston Water and Sewer, including all claims against the Herald, alleging she was fired as part of a wide-ranging conspiracy.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2026
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All of which spilled into public view at the City Council meeting, with commissioners claiming that, after numerous meetings, the mayor’s office dismissed their concerns and recommendations for this particular reappointment to the board.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
Verb
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In recent years, younger academics increasingly alleged that Wood was too well-established, the epitome of the old-school historian who minimized the lives of slaves, women and Indigenous people.—
Hillel Italie,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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In recent years, younger academics increasingly alleged that Wood was too well-established, the epitome of the old-school historian who minimized the lives of slaves, women and Indigenous people.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
Verb
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With encouragement from Kincaid, Lee, 49, began by planting small sages that would grow quickly and help prevent erosion, since water, mulch and rain often ran down the hillside to the sidewalk.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Diamondbacks center fielder Jorge Barrosa ran down five fly balls by Dodgers hitters.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
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But by the 1960s, it was much diminished, and a later owner, Benjamin Swig, had sold close to 1,000 antiques and artworks to help pay bills.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Life satisfaction went up, and loneliness diminished.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
11 June 2026
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Advertisement New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, himself a long-suffering Knicks fan who attended a playoff game on May 21, has played down the chances of Gotham City-style meltdown.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
27 May 2026
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But Rubio played down the issue.—
Lorne Cook,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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