puts down

present tense third-person singular of put down
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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 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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Recent Examples of puts down As for the other Bridgertons, Francesca (Hannah Dodd) is mourning the loss of her husband John (Victor Alli), Eloise (Claudia Jessie) is still avoiding men and Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) puts down her Lady Whistledown pen for good. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026 Let’s say the buyer puts down 25% or $213,750, giving him/her a mortgage balance of $641,250. — Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026 Private Mortgage Insurance, known as PMI, is typically required when a buyer puts down less than 20% of the purchase price. — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puts down
Verb
  • If your team is afraid to name real weaknesses, or if leadership dismisses uncomfortable truths, the analysis won’t do what it’s meant to do.
    — Nancy Padberg, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Risks, but not existential ones Not everyone dismisses the risk quite so bluntly, though.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In late August, Luke Agada logs onto Zoom from his studio in Chicago, with two new paintings of surreal domestic landscapes mounted on the wall behind him.
    — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Law enforcement agencies have partnered with the company to speed up investigations by having access to a database that logs vehicle information like license plate, make, model, dents or modifications.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Another carrier enters the mix The 777 acquisition gives Stratolaunch three carrier aircraft with which to plan future missions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Rapidly dropping water temperatures in the fall can significantly increase the risk of cold water shock and hypothermia for anyone who enters the water, according to DEEP officials.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Over time, this reduction in egg production suppresses mosquito populations.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Moreover, its ultra-low infrared emissivity suppresses thermal radiation, hiding objects from heat-seeking cameras.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Rodriguez attributes her child’s death to the addictive nature of social media and the harms her daughter confronted on those platforms.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Stanford professor David Larcker, an author of the report, attributes the pullback to the public growing tired of politics seeping into every facet of American life.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The chips are power-hungry (a ChatGPT AI query consumes about ten times as much energy as a normal Google search) and also generate a lot of heat, which requires cooling systems.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Maneuvering consumes energy, and atmospheric flight produces substantial heating and drag.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
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  • The monitor also includes Eye Saver Mode, which minimizes blue light.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Camping House is designed to be installed using reversible anchoring and without traditional foundations, which minimizes its impact on the site.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026
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  • The country of about 62 million people records roughly 60 murders a day, among the highest rates globally.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • On the federal election level, Richard Uihlein has already donated more than $35 million to the conservative group Restoration of America PAC, according to Federal Election Commission records.
    — Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Puts down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puts%20down. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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