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as in to record
to make a written note of
set down the names of those in attendance
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as in to consider
to think of in a particular way
early in the campaign, voters set the senator down as an opportunist, and the perception stuck
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Recent Examples of set down
The Sharks are pretty set down the middle with Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith and Michael Misa all in the early stages of their respective careers.
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Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Bode is setting down roots in Asia.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
After touring and setting down her Real Housewives of Potomac champagne flute, Candiace focused on parenthood, welcoming a baby boy with her husband, Chris Bassett, in 2024.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
The idea is that personal belongings and other items should be put away in a specific place, rather than set down upon returning home.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Bode is setting down roots in Asia.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
After touring and setting down her Real Housewives of Potomac champagne flute, Candiace focused on parenthood, welcoming a baby boy with her husband, Chris Bassett, in 2024.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
The idea is that personal belongings and other items should be put away in a specific place, rather than set down upon returning home.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set down
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An elevator swept me up to the higher floors where the lobby sits next to the hotel’s all-day restaurant Lakorn.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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All of the children, spouses and grandchildren sat with her and not their father at the viewing and funeral service.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Adjust a subscription or renegotiate a small fee, then record the change, because tracking progress reinforces confidence and protects your careful planning.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Other prominent arsenic peaks, alongside major sulfate peaks, likely indicate major volcanic events that align with records of 13th century eruptions recorded in Greenland and Antarctic ice cores.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026
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Other players considering San Diego State would surely notice.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Perfect timing, considering Shakespeare takes center stage at the Academy Awards on Sunday with eight nominations.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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The beach chair idea was proposed to the city in 2019 by Fallbrook artist Michael Stutz, a sculptor who designed the beach chair itself, which is large enough to seat two or three people at once.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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The grandson, Raúl Rodriguez Castro, was seated in the audience in a government meeting Friday in which Díaz-Canel first disclosed the talks and as well as later in a press conference the Cuban leader held, even though Rodriguez-Castro has no official title.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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San Rafael also logged a preliminary high of 85 degrees, above the high of 83 from back in 1972, according to the local office of the National Weather Service.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Entrepreneur and athlete Jesse Itzler has logged more than 50,000 lifetime miles and credits the Galloway Method for completing 100-mile races without ever dropping out.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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There's a long history of journalists seeking interviews with world leaders, even when they are regarded as enemies of the United States.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Speaking to the theatrical experience, Spielberg made a brief allusion to the flare-up around comments by Timothée Chalamet regarding the popularity of opera and ballet in relation to the movies.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Matthews left the game immediately, without putting any weight on the leg, and wasn’t able to return.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Consecutive victories over the New York Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves put the Lakers back in the contender conversation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The movers wrote down the license plate of the car the woman and child had arrived in.—
Sydney Page The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Back in 1961, when this equation was first written down, the estimates were wildly optimistic.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Set down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20down. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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