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
  • Rhaenyra also dismisses Mysaria, a wise move carried out in a very unwise manner, given the woman’s cunning.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • One automatically ascribes fraud to results that are often predictable, even routine; the other dismisses legitimate concerns as conspiracy theories.
    Andrew E. Busch, The Conversation, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Not to mention that security logs your product will be processing are typically collected for compliance and forensics.
    Klaudia Zaika, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The incident appeared repeatedly in intelligence community cyber logs tracking threats surrounding the election.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Moon enters Gemini and your 11th House of Friends, Community, and Future Plans, bringing messages, invitations, and group conversations to the surface.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Venus enters Libra and your 8th House of Intimacy and Shared Resources, bringing more grace to vulnerability, emotional exchange, and private bonds.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Warming suppresses upwelling — which normally allows colder, deeper and nutrient-rich ocean water to rise closer to the surface.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Testosterone therapy suppresses the body's production of sperm and, in some cases, can lead to permanent infertility.
    Will Stone, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Williams, the Illinois resident, attributes his belief in climate change in part to extreme shifts in weather including very high and very cold temperatures.
    Linley Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Ad sales rose 7%, which Fox attributes to the World Cup and Tubi growth, which was offset by lower political advertising and comparison to the previous year’s results, which included Super Bowl LIX.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
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  • Higher follower counts and active social engagement attract major brand sponsors, even if a viewer consumes clips rather than full episodes.
    Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Murrill told lawmakers last year that defending the state against these claims consumes an enormous amount of time and resources and that the fund should be abolished altogether.
    Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Conduct yourself in a way that minimizes unnecessary harm to innocent people.
    Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Why reward a debt collector if your agent can negotiate an agreement that minimizes your loss?
    Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Muse Code also uses a local event log that records model calls, tool runs, approvals, and edits.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The website of the United Nations records the country by its new name, noting the government had requested it be changed in June.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

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