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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
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.
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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
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
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When bumbling village policeman Derry (an endearing Nicholas Braun) dismisses any suspicion of foul play despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, it’s left to the sheep to prove otherwise — despite no ability to converse with their human counterparts beyond Lassie-style leading and hinting.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Ohio Republican Party chairman, Alex Triantafilou, dismisses Putsch's attacks as typical for a primary election.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Governance must be architectural, with checkpoints on the highest-leverage decisions, audit logs across all agent actions, and validation layers before execution.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Users will also receive alerts when someone logs in to their account.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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Providence and Lincoln-Way West move up, while Sandburg enters topsy-turvy rankings.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The replay shows the puck enters the goal just below the crossbar and caroms off the frame at the back of the net.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Their approach suppresses interference that normally disrupts signal quality during wide-angle scanning.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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The procedural hearing was scheduled to discuss a gag order that suppresses the identities of victims and survivors of the attack who have not chosen to identify themselves publicly.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 May 2026
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Argentina, a country that has been working to bring down skyrocketing inflation, is seeing another rise in the cost of living, which the government of President Javier Milei attributes, in part, to the Middle East conflict.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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While the Air Force and Space Force have met their 2026 recruiting targets ahead of schedule, the Pentagon attributes much of the military recruiting shortfall to a smaller pool of qualified applicants.—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Equally troubling, this annual cycle consumes so much time and energy that there is almost none left to actually think about how the money is spent.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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The global economy consumes about 100 million barrels of oil every day.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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The Thunder are also a low-pass offense; that minimizes the Lakers’ steal opportunities as well.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Pro hairstylist Ryan Richman previously described this Briogeo cream as a lightweight, silicone-free heat-protectant cream that minimizes frizz, smooths hair, enhances shine, and protects against heat up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Atlanta Dream announced their 2026 WNBA opening night roster this week, headlined by the blockbuster addition of two-time All-Star Angel Reese alongside a returning core that set franchise records just a season ago.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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McCoy ran and got hit by a stun gun before he was arrested, court records state.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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“Puts down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puts%20down. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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