downplayed's Usage Examples:

Raw Story is a news site, bringing attention to stories that it sees as downplayed or ignored by other media outlets.

senators and New York City mayor Bill de Blasio, who downplayed the virus.

their finalist and tried to get more votes cast for it, while others downplayed or criticized the contest.

This notion, however, was downplayed during the last few years that it was part of the WCW PPV schedule.

stretch abilities and magic bag are absent, and Betty’s sex appeal is downplayed.

The secretions of some hormones are also downplayed during stress.

strong lines all of the same width and no hatching, while contrast is downplayed as well.

While Acting Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, Philipson downplayed the public health risk and economic threat of the coronavirus pandemic.

Some of the more salacious aspects of the novel were downplayed in the film because of the Hollywood Production Code.

His kingship has been downplayed in later history in part due to this.

conflict will spread to other West African countries but this has often been downplayed by governments in the region.

The approach was rejected by Marxist historians because it downplayed what Marxists believed was the central role of class in shaping history.

Simone's piano playing ability in addition to her singing, the piano was downplayed on this album in favor of string arrangements.

The Conservative Party under Bonar Law slightly downplayed Tariff Reform as official policy, abandoning Balfour's pledge that it.

Recent critics have downplayed these associations.

Descriptions of damage were kept vague to hide information from the Germans, and downplayed in the newspapers for propaganda purposes; many Liverpudlians thus felt.

the SARS outbreak and was renowned for refuting the official line which downplayed the severity of the crisis.

In the aftermath, to defend these claims, military officials downplayed the severity of the incident as a 'common' event, experienced by 'countries.

as economic profit and conflict between businessmen and farmers) and downplayed ideology and values as motivations for historical actors.

fans consider them the kings of that genre, although Kayel seemingly downplayed this label, having jokingly stated "There are no kings in freestyle.

Synonyms:

emphasise; background; soft-pedal; accentuate; stress; accent; wave off; punctuate; play down; emphasize;

Antonyms:

increase; maximise; take away; play up; foreground;