jotting (down)

present participle of jot (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jotting (down)
Verb
  • Plus, the very nature of recording your live stream of thoughts means a lot of editing later down the line.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
  • And then someone recording the audition.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Astoria has a history as a fishing and logging town, but more recently it's given way to big-city retirees and craft breweries.
    Katia Riddle, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
  • In part, the Prince of Wales may be addressing a different issue, logging, compared to Harry's organization.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Steps like clearing a workspace together or writing down all pressing tasks can make the first step ridiculously small and naturally build momentum.
    Ana Homayoun, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
  • But the thought of writing down the recipes made sense.
    Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • He was again arrested by the LAPD in 2004 for falsely reporting an emergency.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Vogue is committed to reporting and riffing on the global fashion conversation—always filtered through the lens of culture and what’s happening in the world at large.
    Vogue, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • But many of the available tools are focused on reducing administrative burden by transcribing clinical visits, drafting notes and formulating appeal letters.
    Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • But voicemails also have a blue dot next to the red phone number or name (along with text summarizing or transcribing the voicemail underneath if those settings are active).
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The prestigious brand setting down roots in Nashville marks a new chapter in the city's evolution as a top-tier retail hotspot and destination of global cultural importance, business reporter Molly Davis writes.
    Amber Roberson, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Andreasson arrived nine years ago on a temporary project and wound up setting down roots.
    David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Following an intense comeback that ended with Texas taking down the Bulldogs 45-38 in overtime, Sarkisian voiced his irritation with the report.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • In 2024, Brock lost the regular-season contest 38-0 but put together a shocking bounce-back performance in the regional finals, taking down Graham 12-10 in triple overtime.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Later Saturday, the FDC issued a news release about the new cases at Tomoka, noting that everyone with symptoms is being tested and isolated, and all inmates have been given masks and are being monitored by medical staff.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • In the end, the standard-boat cabin had 400 stickies noting upgrades and modifications Revolution wanted.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Jotting (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jotting%20%28down%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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