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put down

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verb

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as in to enter
to put (someone or something) on a list put her down as one of the chaperones for the field trip

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as in to attribute
to explain (something) as being the result of something else a fender bender that probably can be put down to the young driver's inexperience

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Recent Examples of put-down
Noun
Some in-laws may be more subtle with their put-downs. Jenna Ryu, SELF, 27 Mar. 2025 Ageism shows up, for example, in some commercials, with the cliched generational put-downs. Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
Part of Season 1’s success may be put down to its offering a fresh take on daily life in smaller city rural Portugal, Cunha Telles noted at Conecta Fiction. John Hopewell, Variety, 18 June 2025 Paris Saint-Germain 4 Atletico Madrid 0 – European champions put down a marker with clinical win Paris Saint-Germain secured a comfortable win over Atletico Madrid in Group B. Our writers break down the key talking points... Liam Tharme, New York Times, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for put-down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put-down
Noun
  • Under it, anyone who defames, insults or threatens the King, Queen, heir apparent, or regent faces three to 15 years in prison.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 26 June 2025
  • To suggest that the lawsuit is a look into the past insults understatement, and in the process calls into question the worth of the FTC.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • The court decision triggered calls from Republicans and Democrats alike to fund the bill, as well as criticism about the impact of partisan politics on delaying a program focused on youth literacy.
    Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
  • That decision drew sharp criticism from European football chiefs.
    Matt Slater, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • In a series of tweets, Charli XCX dismissed the controversy and defended her creative choices.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
  • Social media companies have already gotten several claims dismissed, including a claim of unjust enrichment, Goetz said, because Nazario failed to respond to them.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • To share the story of your unsung hero with the Hidden Brain team, record a voice memo on your phone and send it to myunsunghero@hiddenbrain.org.
    Autumn Barnes, NPR, 7 July 2025
  • Both Diamond and Rodgers pleaded innocent to the charges in Little Rock District Court on Monday, court records state.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • The irreplaceable power of human relationships — of teacher-student trust — must remain central, especially as AI enters the classroom.
    C.M. Rubin, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • In the wake of three-point shooting forward Duncan Robinson’s decision to exercise the early-termination in his contract for next season to become an unrestricted free agent, the Miami Heat enters free agency with a bit of flexibility to improve its roster despite nearly having a full roster.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • One company helping Americans relocate to the Netherlands, GTFO Tours, reported a 200 percent increase in inquiries from U.S. nationals in the days following Trump's decision to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to quell anti-deportation protests in Los Angeles last month.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
  • The community town hall did little to quell resident's concerns.
    David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • Moulton attributes the community’s interest in the arts, and the festival’s national reputation, to its continuous appeal.
    Zoey Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
  • Even more disturbingly, the FBI attributes at least 20 suicides of young boys to sextortion.
    Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • This spot for soccer fans offers lots of pub fare to eat and drink.
    Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The calls came while eating lunch, while lying in bed at night.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025

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“Put-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put-down. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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