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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are put down" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where something is being criticized, dismissed, or physically placed down.
Example: "When people are put down for their ideas, it stifles creativity and innovation."
Alternatives: "are belittled" or "are dismissed".
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The rest are put down.
Oppression is when people are put down.
Thousands more are put down after they retire.
Any protests are put down with brutal force.
Ailing pets are put down humanely every day.
These trends are put down to epigenetic changes.
We are put down in terms that denote strong emotion, way beyond reason.
So an estimated 21 dogs a day are put down in England.
The rest are put down to mismanagement and profligacy in the Ahmadinejad era.
Blankets are put down at 4 p.m. to reserve a seat.
"A dozen cookies are put down in front of a C.E.O., a union member and a Tea Partier," she said.
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