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 Clarkson then returns to the front of the store and puts down the kaleidoscope before addressing an employee behind the counter. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026 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
  • Oppenheim dismisses the comparison, saying their series isn’t a conventional documentary.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The incumbent's campaign dismisses the Democratic push as the last-ditch effort of a campaign that will fall short.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Work-arounds that cost 20 minutes a day, systems nobody logs in to and training issues that are really design flaws.
    — Nimesh Mehta, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The digital telemetry monitor logs over 80 driving telemetry points per second including live motor temperatures, side-slip angles and brake pressure curves to offer real-time tutorial graphics to help drivers adjust their driving lines.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Flight demonstration targeted for 2027 Frenzy 6 now enters another round of engine testing.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Later tonight, the Moon enters your sign and your energy shifts.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • And not to stress anybody out further, but high cortisol suppresses your immune system and increases inflammation, both of which lead to things like quicker aging and poor long-term health outcomes.
    — Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In recent years, the unit has been the target of public scrutiny for their aggressive response and policing of demonstrations, with some critics saying the unit suppresses people’s right to free speech.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Hopkins attributes this to two causes; the party platforms becoming more homogenous and changes in campaign finance laws.
    — Rahul Mukherjee, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026
  • It is broken only by distant blasts that the military attributes to demining.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • That approach consumes considerable material and takes time during clearance operations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Interest already consumes more resources than national defense.
    — Judi Willard, Baltimore Sun, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The framing minimizes the conduct at the center of the controversy.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • It's also supported by Nvidia's G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium, which also minimizes gameplay latency, ensuring responsive feedback.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Social Security numbers are matched with Social Security Administration records.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • It was filed three days later, according to Texas Ethics Commission records.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Puts down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puts%20down. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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