PUTTING DOWN Synonyms: 232 Similar and Opposite Words

putting down

verb

present participle of put down

as in dismissing

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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as in recording

to make a written note of we had the whole agreement put down on paper

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as in entering

to put (someone or something) on a list put her down as one of the chaperones for the field trip

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deleting

as in sitting on

to put a stop to (something) by the use of force a tyrant who ruthlessly put down uprisings

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as in attributing

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 eating

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 putting down Buying a pre-construction unit usually means putting down an initial deposit and paying in installments as the building gets closer to being completed. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026 Tristan, in the middle of putting down new wood shavings, looked at me shyly through the dust clouds. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026 According to a recent paper by the French Institute of International Relations, the SAF and its supporters claim to be putting down an armed rebellion as Sudan’s legitimate government. — Mat Nashed, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026 Despite the summer heat, both the brown and red boobies are not putting down roots in Maryland and have gone on their way. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026 As Andoni said himself, this is about putting down the foundations for the season. — James Pearce, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Broady’s timeline was laid out pretty linearly for her from when Disney World allows people to reserve their trips by putting down $200. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 For them, putting down 10% and paying for PMI may be fine, with an eye toward refinancing in the future. — Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 13 July 2026 Campbell is the chief antagonist of the first two seasons of the show, and is a man who made his name brutally putting down the Irish Republican Army in Belfast before being sent to Birmingham to take on Tommy Shelby and the organized crime gangs. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026

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Department of Defense Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael addressed Luckey's involvement with the Pentagon in comments to CNBC on Tuesday, dismissing any concerns about a potential conflict of interest.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Vance’s comments last week came in response to Cruz openly discussing a potential 2028 run and dismissing a question about whether the vice president had already locked down the party’s nomination with two years to go.

— Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2026

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However, many aspects of the defense enjoyed breakthroughs against Washington, with USC recording a season-high five sacks after having just eight through its first five games.

— Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Eventually, her friend—local musician and record producer Jay Oliver—noticed her talent and gave her a foot in the door by recording advertising jingles for the likes of McDonald’s and Toyota.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of recording

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The research fellow also argued that the additional Russian diesel entering global markets is not sufficient to produce a noticeable reduction in consumer fuel prices in the short term.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
Upon entering the school building, Krantz said, officers confirmed that the suspect was dead and found the four other people who died from their injuries, and their families have been notified.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

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There is something instructive in the agent concluding a diatribe on quelling revolutionary violence with a note about feeling inspired.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
The break with Callaway was the first sign that Good Good’s attempts at quelling the crisis were not going well after Clark’s statement on social media Wednesday night.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of quelling

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Reuters cited an anonymous NATO source as attributing the drone attacks to Russia.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
Years passed before doctors solved the mystery, first attributing the behavioral changes to frontotemporal dementia (FTD), then linking that rare condition to a genetic mutation.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026

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The whole affair had a playfully casual mood, with Edwards casually eating his dinner while presenting the prizes and gleefully razzing the winners during their acceptance speeches.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026
Upgrading malls with food halls that aim to elevate the eating experience is an attempt to make malls relevant again, said food hall consultant Phil Colicchio in a bullish 2026 industry report.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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Today, Citroën’s advanced CAD techniques have managed to improve that legacy even more, optimizing structural geometry to maximize interior volume and minimizing weight.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026
Schacter warns that minimizing those experiences is a common mistake.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of minimizing

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Larsson also left Saturday’s exhibition early after logging 24 minutes against the Timberwolves due to lingering effects of the illness.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
But as the natural resource economy changed and the logging industry shrank, mills closed and jobs vanished.

— Saige Miller, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of logging

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