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put down

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as in to enter
to put (someone or something) on a list put her down as one of the chaperones for the field trip

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as in to attribute
to explain (something) as being the result of something else a fender bender that probably can be put down to the young driver's inexperience

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Examples of put-down in a Sentence

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Noun
Jerry Seinfeld is working through his range of heckler put-downs after he was interrupted once more during his stand-up show in Australia on Saturday evening. Caroline Frost, Deadline, 23 June 2024 Who knows how her shtick will go down the second season, but one thing is certain: Her quips and put-downs against the rest of the cast will surely be entertaining. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2024
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Not every consumer will be convinced to put down more money upfront. Neeru Paharia, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024 Speaking of clogs: Don't try to flush anything that shouldn't be put down a normal toilet drain. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for put-down 

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“Put-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put-down. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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