Examples of play down in a Sentence
out of sheer envy, she would always play down her sister's accomplishments
if you play down your part in the project, you won't get the credit you deserve
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Pedro Neto was played down the wing, at which point Chelsea had five players up in support of the ball versus six Arsenal defenders.
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Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
In remarks to local media ahead of a meeting with parliamentarians, Defense Minister Wellington Koo played down the significance of 2027, saying military planners always set a target timeline of one to two years in the future to test coordination while integrating new weapons systems.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
In an interview with journalist Catherine Herridge, Rubio smoothed over Trump’s comments about Zelensky and played down the significance of his first meeting with the Russian officials.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
Regardless, Republicans eagerly embraced Mr. Patel, who played down his more bombastic statements.
—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
In remarks to local media ahead of a meeting with parliamentarians, Defense Minister Wellington Koo played down the significance of 2027, saying military planners always set a target timeline of one to two years in the future to test coordination while integrating new weapons systems.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
In an interview with journalist Catherine Herridge, Rubio smoothed over Trump’s comments about Zelensky and played down the significance of his first meeting with the Russian officials.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
Regardless, Republicans eagerly embraced Mr. Patel, who played down his more bombastic statements.
—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Play down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20down. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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