Thesaurus results for SET DOWN

set down

verb

Definition of set down next

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 The Sharks are pretty set down the middle with Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith and Michael Misa all in the early stages of their respective careers. —

Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026 Bode is setting down roots in Asia. —

Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026 After touring and setting down her Real Housewives of Potomac champagne flute, Candiace focused on parenthood, welcoming a baby boy with her husband, Chris Bassett, in 2024. —

Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026 The idea is that personal belongings and other items should be put away in a specific place, rather than set down upon returning home. —

Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for set down

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Back in Washington, lawmakers who sat alongside Rubio on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee affirmed that serious discussions were underway.

— Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Experts have long warned that routers sit at the edge of every connected environment.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026