send down

verb

sent down; sending down; sends down

transitive verb

British
: to suspend or expel from a university

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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 Five of the runs, and three of the homers, came in a single outing against the St. Louis Cardinals on April 30, the day before he was sent down. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025 The Cubs on Sunday sent down reliever Ethan Roberts and called up left-hander Tom Cosgrove to give the bullpen three lefties. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 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 11 Jun. 2025.

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