send down
Britishverb
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to expel from a university, esp permanently
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informal to send to prison
Example Sentences
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Rybakina faced two break points at 4-3, but found her range with her serve to send down an ace and dig herself out of trouble, leaving Sabalenka visibly frustrated.
From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026
We send down pure water from the sky.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2023
The 1,512 balls England had to send down to take 20 wickets on the dormant Rawalpindi pitch was the most they have bowled in a Test win for 30 years.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2022
And what do they think about researchers tracking what they send down the drain at their home?
From Salon • Nov. 9, 2022
The sun was now high enough to send down smoky rays of light through the treetops.
From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman
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