1
as in to ridicule
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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2
as in to dismiss
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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3
as in to refute
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 shoot down
Ukraine's air force says the attack consisted of 111 Russian drones, 65 of which were shot down and another 35 of which were disabled electronically or failed of their own accord.
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Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Perhaps the most poignantly passionate reactions came from Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat who lost her legs and partial use of her right arm as a Black Hawk Army helicopter pilot shot down by Iraqi insurgents.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Although the cast and creator have consistently shot down a reboot, Busy Philipps is giving fans hope for a Dawson’s Creek reunion.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2025
Michelle Monaghan, who plays actress Jaclyn Lemon on the HBO series, recently shot down a popular fan theory about who is responsible for the shooting spree teased in the opening scene of the season.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
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Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Perhaps the most poignantly passionate reactions came from Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat who lost her legs and partial use of her right arm as a Black Hawk Army helicopter pilot shot down by Iraqi insurgents.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Although the cast and creator have consistently shot down a reboot, Busy Philipps is giving fans hope for a Dawson’s Creek reunion.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2025
Michelle Monaghan, who plays actress Jaclyn Lemon on the HBO series, recently shot down a popular fan theory about who is responsible for the shooting spree teased in the opening scene of the season.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoot down
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Another aspect to note is that the AI didn’t ridicule me or otherwise play any tomfoolery about my need for assistance.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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His visit to a military base in Greenland to deliver a speech was ridiculed amid unwanted overtures from the U.S. to annex Greenland.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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In film school, games and anime aren’t celebrated, they’re dismissed.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The company filed two motions to dismiss the case, one for lack of jurisdiction and the other on grounds that consumer fraud laws do not govern editorial speech.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s own Social Security chief eventually refuted the claim.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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Khalil refuted those characterizations before and after his detention.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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And my wife would probably mock me for not getting meat, or something else.—
Thomas Wheatley,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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Now mock drafts expect the Seahawks will try to improve their offensive line or add another wide receiver for Darnold.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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Rick kills one of the security men, as Chelsea is shot in the chest.—
Colleen Kratofil,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Scottish sheep farmer and Whitfield’s right-hand man, Banner Creighton, experiences a change of heart in the final episode but is killed at the station after saving Jacob’s life.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The Trump White House has threatened to veto a bipartisan Senate bill that would check President Trump’s authority to impose new tariffs or increase tariffs by requiring Congress to approve them within 60 days.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
7 Apr. 2025
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As the trend gathered steam, Democratic President Bill Clinton vetoed 37 bills in his two terms.—
David M. Drucker,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Acting Commissioner Michelle King resigned from her post after refusing to grant the requested access.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Read Next National Company refused to hire women as AL security officers, feds say.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
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Travelers also need to negative COVID-19 test within one day of flying to return to the United States.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
7 Feb. 2022
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Regardless, the outcome of this trial might not impact the ex-couple’s career prospects in all that negative a way, Engelmayer predicted.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
26 May 2022
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