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put-downs

  • plural
    of put-down.
    put-down
    noun
    a landing of an aircraft.

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Trump's spokeswoman -- who is best known for her acid put-downs of journalists -- posted a picture of herself in a nursery, cradling her baby daughter to her chest.

From Barron's May 7, 2026

Plaza says that Waters is known for being provocative and loves reading tabloids but that he asked to tone down Armando’s snide put-downs of celebrities.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 20, 2026

Instead, the trailers focus on Miranda’s withering put-downs and Andy’s former fashion-deficient way of dressing.

From Salon Apr. 20, 2026

The first Stanford was made of real students, who defy tidy put-downs of “kids these days.”

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

At the colleges, I’ve developed some stock put-downs for them: “You must be a law student, aren’t you?”

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey