send down

verb

sent down; sending down; sends down

transitive verb

British
: to suspend or expel from a university

Examples of send down in a Sentence

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That changed this year when he didn’t get sent down on assignment even once. Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 May 2025 The Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office then sent down two choppers upon Monroe’s request, Ramsay said., one of which was manned with a sniper. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025 But finally the Tigers sent down Ibáñez to find himself. Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 7 June 2025 Tobias Myers, who excelled as a rookie last year with a 3.00 ERA over 138 innings, has been solid since getting sent down this year. Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for send down

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of send down was in 1848

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“Send down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send%20down. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.

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