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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jots (down)
  1. logs
  2. records
  3. writes down
  4. transcribes
  5. sets down
  6. reports
  7. notes
  8. takes down
Verb
  • 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
  • For mills, the platform logs article selections, price discussions and keeps track of what a client has sampled—costly investment by mills that is often overlooked by brands.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of logs
Verb
  • Defensive player of the week Senior defensive back/wide receiver Luke Sickmeir records two of Wauconda’s four interceptions and six tackles — and also makes a touchdown catch — in a 32-21 nonconference win over Hinsdale South.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of capturing screenshots or screen recordings, OpenAI says Computer History records interaction events.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of records
Verb
  • 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
  • No one writes down why, and the consequences compound over time.
    — Maria Colacurcio, Fortune, 28 June 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
  • 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
  • Jodar, meantime, came from two sets down against 34-year-old Pablo Carreno Busta to win in five sets, 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2.
    — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Definition of sets down
Verb
  • The one-two punch of these knockout reports should also lift shares of Palo Alto Networks , which reports earnings next Tuesday.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The New York Times reports on Florida startup Powerus, whose Guardian interceptor is designed to destroy Iranian drones without resorting to multimillion-dollar missiles.
    — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of reports
Verb
  • The document notes that the demographic makeup of each potential zone is not necessarily the same as the makeup of the LRSD students in that zone.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
  • But the new report notes that the AI agents spent considerably more time on this message board discussing those cybersecurity challenges that were extremely difficult, suggesting the agents had a high motivation to solve them.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 26 Aug. 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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