Thesaurus results for JOTTING (DOWN)

jotting (down)

verb

Definition of jotting (down)

present participle of jot (down)

as in recording

to make a written note of I'll jot down the message

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Crow-Armstrong has been crafty on the base paths, recording 25 steals on 31 attempts.

— Data Skrive, New York Times, 20 July 2026
And with David Bednar recording five outs and his 19th save of the season – the closer hasn’t allowed a run since May 22 – the Yankees were able to salvage their first series out of the All-Star break.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026

Definition of recording

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Identity systems, logging mechanisms and API integrations form a web where a single misconfiguration, vulnerability or cross-border connection can cascade across tenants and borders.

— Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The Hornets’ 2025 NBA Draft class received plenty of playing time over the past week-plus, logging extensive minutes.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

Definition of logging

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Investment Conviction Must Change With The Evidence One of the most useful habits an investor can develop is writing down what would disprove the thesis before entering the position.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Why would a woman counting down the hours until her suicide still be writing down joke ideas?

— Judy Berman, Time, 29 May 2026

Definition of writing down

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Those calls came about an hour after several calls reporting loud music and a large gathering of vehicles.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
Skywatchers across northern Europe are reporting spectacular noctilucent cloud displays, with brilliant electric-blue formations illuminating the late-night sky.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of reporting

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Nunez has heard of other writers who proficiently multitask, setting down a partial manuscript while starting another, interspersing it all with stories and essays.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Some of the deals have pages of guardrails and approval rights, setting down boundaries for any future use of these replicas.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026

Definition of setting down

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Crews began taking down the remainder of the building Tuesday night, to prevent sections from falling onto power lines, the station said.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
Billie’s obsession with taking down Priscilla constantly puts her team in peril, because being so laser-focused on one thing clouds the bigger picture.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 July 2026

Definition of taking down

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Other industry experts are admitting defeat, noting demand is notoriously hard to measure and predict.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Two government employees and one civilian were injured during the incident Monday, according to the FBI, with Barnacle noting the civilian was an immigrant who was at the building for a hearing in their immigration case.

— Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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