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as in dismisses
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
he has the annoying habit of putting down others under the guise of offering constructive criticism
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2
as in logs
to make a written note of
we had the whole agreement put down on paper
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as in enters
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 suppresses
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
a tyrant who ruthlessly put down uprisings
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as in attributes
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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as in consumes
to take in as food
the husky youngster seemed to put down her own weight in food at one sitting
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Recent Examples of puts down
Private Mortgage Insurance, known as PMI, is typically required when a buyer puts down less than 20% of the purchase price.
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Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puts down
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Yet this gloss dismisses something that might be better understood as a guiding principle, and suggests that criticism of Israel is an idealist’s liability rather than a stance with growing support among Democratic voters.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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Leadership that dismisses or undermines inclusion inflicts real harm on students, faculty, and staff.—
Wanda James,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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The police department logs 306 chases in 2016.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Imagine that — a student logs into their course website and sees the entire textbook available to them at no cost.—
Austin Barraza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Look for data on the interplanetary magnetic field’s Bz component, which determines how easily solar energy enters Earth’s magnetosphere.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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When a driver enters the wrong ramp, the system activates flashing lights and cameras.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Thermal and pressure bonding of a capping layer The research team showed that thermal and pressure bonding of a capping layer to a perovskite surface suppresses defect initiation from iodide loss and enhances long-term stability.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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The crab-eating frog, on the other hand, suppresses urea excretion during salt exposure, which allows the levels to rise safely.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Vedic astrology, too, attributes personalities to planets and speaks of the connection between the macrocosm and the microcosm.—
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026
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The bond agreement attributes that confidentiality to a Kansas state statue specifically designed for STAR bond projects involving a major professional sports franchise.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Explaining how a system works consumes attention that customers cannot spare.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Owing to this, cornstarch production also consumes vast amounts of water and relies heavily on the use of fertilizers and pesticides.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Jan. 2026
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Unlike autonomous cars which operate on public roads and uncontrolled environments, agriculture occurs on private land where everything is more controlled, which minimizes regulatory hurdles and potential for accidents.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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By investing in a construction that minimizes returns and maximizes sell-through, the total cost of ownership drops, even if the FOB price ticks up.—
Sophia Chu,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Jan. 2026
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Walters, 49, who records show once lived in a Brickell Avenue condo highrise, could not be reached on his cell phone and did not respond to a Miami Herald email seeking comment.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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In 2025 alone, 23 people were killed at Texas railroad crossings, according to Federal Railroad Administration records.—
Brian New,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Puts down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puts%20down. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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