Thesaurus results for SET DOWN

set down

verb

Definition of set down

as in to sit

to cause to sit down set the toddler down in her seat

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as in to record

to make a written note of set down the names of those in attendance

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as in to consider

to think of in a particular way early in the campaign, voters set the senator down as an opportunist, and the perception stuck

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Recent Examples of set down Rybakina took it, coming from a set down to defeat Gauff at the Canadian Open. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 The new generation gives you more playtime to blend and sets down better. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026 TikTok and Instagram may be spreading the word, but the real work happens after the phone is set down. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026 Over the next several decades, Mexican American families poured in and set down roots. — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for set down

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But Wendy Goodman, New York Magazine’s design editor who has been a balletgoer since childhood, pays to sit at the front of the theater.

— Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2026
At the top end of the range sits the Artycapucines line, an annual edition of limited-edition bags customized by prominent artists.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of sit

Verb

The Wildcats defense came up big on Colorado’s fourth drive when Brus recorded a tackle for a loss on fourth-and-2 at the NU 27.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
That’s exactly what happened when Forrest Purdy and his two daughters came across the rapper on their way into Sheeran’s concert and began recording his performance on their phones.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of record

Verb

Badio, considered a key suspect, was arrested in Haiti in October 2023 after being on the run for more than two years.

— EVENS SANON, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
There will be recruiting battles and NIL headaches and portal defections and angry message boards and all the other insanity that comes with coaching at a place where fans consider 9-3 an average record rather than an accomplishment.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of consider

Verb

Harry was seen chatting with his aunt, Lady Jane Fellowes, who was seated directly behind him along with his uncle, before the event got underway.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
At one point, the camera cut to Drake, looking forlorn, and later to Rihanna, seated and largely expressionless.

— Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of seat

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Singapore this month launched a novel five-year national campaign to nurture reading habits, with incentives including small payments to citizens who log their reading minutes on a government website.

— Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
There will presumably be some level of internal competition for top-line ice time, although both Lawrence and Malhotra will likely log first-unit power-play time.

— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of log

Verb

Thaci was on trial with three other former KLA leaders who fought Serb forces in the 1998-99 war and are widely regarded as national heroes in Kosovo.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Posing for the sports trading app Novig, Sweeney has stirred a debate regarding oversexualization in the world of advertising.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of regard

Verb

Holmes also committed a throwing error in the sixth on a pickoff move in an overall disastrous three-run inning that put the Reds ahead for good.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
The Hurricanes’ offense kept on chugging early in the second quarter, and Mensah found a wide-open Elija Lofton for a 21-yard score to put UM back in the lead.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of put

Verb

In early 2019, Philadelphia was one of six brands the company wrote down as the value of its intangible assets fell.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Discuss chores and quiet hours with care, and write down who handles what this week to prevent a repeating argument.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of write down

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