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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Mbappe leads a strong French attack France reached the semi-finals after defeating Morocco 2-0, recording another clean sheet and reinforcing their status as the tournament favourites.

— Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Developed with Hellkats Powerboats, the twin-motor catamaran shattered the 100 mph barrier at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks Shootout, recording a top speed of 109 mph (175 km/h).

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

Definition of recording

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The bank fell 5% after logging its best quarterly revenue in a decade.

— Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 14 July 2026
In California, the rollback could pave the way for more farming, mining, logging and drilling in areas that were once forbidden due to the potential for wildlife habitat destruction.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 11 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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Layoffs for Californians are imminent, with local officials reporting that at least 2,500 jobs are at risk in Los Angeles alone.

— Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
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, 13 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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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
Worlds of Fun visitors posted photos on Facebook on June 30 of a construction crew taking down the Cosmic Coaster.

— Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

Definition of taking down

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Judge Eichenholtz responded by finding jurors could disagree with that explanation, noting the photographic evidence of other people, who appear to have been White, entering the ballpark wearing similar MAGA clothing.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 July 2026
Huang said the Bangkok fire may resemble the fire in Switzerland, noting that such venues tend to have large amounts of flammable soundproofing materials and overcrowded conditions which contribute to the high number of casualties.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026

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