put-down
noun
a landing of an aircraft.
putdown
-
a variation of
put-down.
Example Sentences
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But it’s also clear that they take great pleasure in landing a perfectly timed putdown that might generate a smile of appreciation or, who knows, maybe a laugh.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2022
Rodrigo also topped our chart of the year's best singles with Good 4U - a pop-punk putdown worthy of Debbie Harry at her most sneery.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2021
Sometimes people can be so self-centered as to take up disproportionate emotional space, but I feel like “needy” is a putdown, not a clear-eyed evaluation.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2020
Collins: That was a putdown that should not apply to earnest agnostics who have considered the evidence and still don’t find an answer.
From Scientific American ● May 20, 2020
“Sometimes I feel like the best thing I can do for Natalie is to just let her capitalise on me, you know?” says Calloway – a putdown so masterful, I am momentarily left breathless.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 28, 2020
