jots (down)

verb

present tense third-person singular of jot (down)
as in logs
to make a written note of I'll jot down the message

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  1. logs
  2. records
  3. writes down
  4. transcribes
  5. sets down
  6. reports
  7. notes
  8. takes down
Verb
  • The program logs your viewing habits and sells that data to any third-party company that would like to know them.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The screen porch is the family’s favorite spot in the summer, and Old logs hours there reading or working on needlepoint projects.
    — Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of logs
Verb
  • Huffman and Morelle requested the GAO review Freedom 250 documents, including contracting information, records management and funding information.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • When a bird ascends during a migratory flight, a barometric geolocator records a steep drop in air pressure, capturing the timing of departure and arrival for every stop along a bird’s migration route.
    — Stephanie Szarmach, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of records
Verb
  • There is a line item in a lot of Gen X retirement plans that nobody writes down.
    — Jon Sabes, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Once in a while this person writes down seven lines only to cross out one of them fifteen minutes later, and then another hour passes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of writes down
Verb
  • When a customer calls, the system transcribes the conversation and redacts personal information before the information is shared with the AI assistant, Dunn said.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • As more 911 calls come in, AI transcribes them on another screen.
    — Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Definition of transcribes
Verb
  • The new generation gives you more playtime to blend and sets down better.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • With the win, Fonseca, 19, became the first teenager to ever beat Djokovic in a Grand Slam event and the second player to ever come back from being two sets down to beat the Serbian tennis legend, according to Reuters.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Definition of sets down
Verb
  • Cage is reportedly the owner of the mansion on California's south coast, according to The Los Angeles Times and NBC News, which reports that the home is unoccupied and that there was a gas leak due to the sinkhole.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The decision will likely fall to the next governor, Tia Mitchell reports.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of reports
Verb
  • Manchester United return to the Champions League after three years away, facing Azerbaijan outfit Sabah on… *checks notes* Thursday.
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Brough notes this is an entirely new product, blending high-end craftsmanship with design thinking from both the performance car and motorcycle domains.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of notes
Verb
  • When Big Man arrives with Elena in tow, the diminutive Nora takes down the giant man in less than a minute, all without a bra on!
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The trio rebuild the tower and Guerrero goes up again, pulling the line for about four minutes more before the group takes down the tower, wheels the cart away from the window and walks away.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Definition of takes down
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