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as in to ridicule
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter
nowadays the aging activist is routinely shot down in most quarters of the media and dismissed as an irrelevant crank
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as in to dismiss
to reject by or as if by a vote
every one of my fund-raising ideas was shot down by the other club members
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as in to refute
to prove to be false
the results of several studies shoot down the hypothesis that coffee causes heart attacks
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Recent Examples of shoot down
An Azerbaijan Airlines flight that crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing 38 people, was shot down by a Russian air defense system, Reuters reported Thursday.
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Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
In June 2023, the president again shot down attempts to roll back the stricter vehicle emissions standards set for cars and trucks finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency the year prior.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
Capitol Hill lawmakers have until midnight on Dec. 20 to pass a bill to fund the government through March after a package was shot down by President-elect Donald Trump.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
On Tuesday, Congress reached a bipartisan agreement to keep the government open through at least mid-March, but it was soon shot down by President-elect Donald Trump who has called for an increase in the debt ceiling.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
In June 2023, the president again shot down attempts to roll back the stricter vehicle emissions standards set for cars and trucks finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency the year prior.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
Capitol Hill lawmakers have until midnight on Dec. 20 to pass a bill to fund the government through March after a package was shot down by President-elect Donald Trump.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
On Tuesday, Congress reached a bipartisan agreement to keep the government open through at least mid-March, but it was soon shot down by President-elect Donald Trump who has called for an increase in the debt ceiling.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Restoration of a Global Icon When Notre-Dame suffered a catastrophic fire in April 2019, French President Emmanuel Macron was ridiculed by promising the famed Gothic cathedral would be restored in five years — a job that many expected to take decades.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Just days after she was mercilessly ridiculed online for bikini pictures captured by the paparazzi (and a subsequent fiery response of her own), the actress continued to show some skin, posting images on social media that showed off her svelte frame and highlighted her ambassadorship with Miu Miu.Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Shostak dismisses the idea that people would panic, given that most Americans believe that aliens exist.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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The family of another employee, Johnny Peterson, filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the company and its owner, Gerald O’Connor, who said the workers were dismissed with enough time to escape.Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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The White House, through White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates, refuted many of the claims the Journal made, insisting that Biden would meet often with his Cabinet members and their teams.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Starbucks refuted the union’s account, saying in a statement that the company remains committed to reaching a final framework agreement.Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
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Quad’s grievances spill over into her relationship with Heavenly, which ties into Heavenly and Quad mocking Sweet Tea on social media.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
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But the result was an embarrassing 30-7 home loss in which Baker Mayfield mocked the entire Giants organization by doing DeVito’s touchdown symbol aggressively toward the crowd.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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While all 379 passengers on the commercial flight were safely evacuated, five crew members aboard the Coast Guard plane were killed.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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From the Philippines through southern China and Vietnam, and onto Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar, the storm killed hundreds and devastated communities and livelihoods.Curtis S. Chin and Jose B. Collazo, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024
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Tobias emphasized the balance of interests Biden was considering when vetoing the bill, noting that close allies who sponsored the bill such as Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) were let down but understood the president’s decision.Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
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The law was vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, who noted the potential costs to the state of making such training mandatory.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Since then, Amazon has refused to recognize us and negotiate a contract.Rubie Mosqueda, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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During this year's presidential race, Trump refused to release his full medical records, in contrast to Vice President Kamala Harris.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Travelers also need to negative COVID-19 test within one day of flying to return to the United States.Dallas News, Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2022
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Regardless, the outcome of this trial might not impact the ex-couple’s career prospects in all that negative a way, Engelmayer predicted.Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 26 May 2022
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