Thesaurus results for SET DOWN

set down

verb

Definition of set down

as in to sit

to cause to sit down set the toddler down in her seat

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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 Matsui and Adrian Morejón set down six straight batters between them. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026 In the service of national memory, this is our attempt to set down what happened on that day and in its aftermath. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026 But something about Therese keeps her following the breadcrumbs Carol sets down. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026 Rybakina took it, coming from a set down to defeat Gauff at the Canadian Open. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for set down

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The Broncos have navigated the toughest part of their schedule and sit at 5-2.

— Sam McDowell October 25, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
The stock is about 3% above it, and the bottom of the Muse gap at $625 sits right underneath.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of sit

Verb

Research partners recorded the various sounds that drones make when their propellers get chipped or cracked or their motor becomes damaged or begins to fail.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
The practice involves writing down your intrusive thoughts and fears, and even recording yourself talking about them, and playing that recording back to yourself.

— Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of record

Verb

Marketed under the brand name Keytruda, pembrolizumab is considered to be something of a wonder drug in its own right, with just 30% of patients relapsing in the first two years of treatment.

— Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
Operators must consider what happens when that material eventually returns to Earth.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of consider

Verb

Some fans also remained seated during the performance, including spectators who kept their hats on.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Trump’s Republican Party is on edge for potentially heavy losses in House and Senate seats its candidates are defending, driven in part by blowback from consumers facing soaring energy prices.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of seat

Verb

Netflix logged 21 positions spread over 18 series, the broadest range of distinct titles of the platforms the report examined.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
Oracle's database plays a crucial role in underpinning businesses across healthcare and finance in logging and securing data.

— Seema Mody, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of log

Verb

Police received a call regarding a potential assault with a deadly weapon, according to LAPD spokesperson Officer Charles Miller.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Virginia Solicitor General Tillman Breckenridge faced the sharpest questions from the panel regarding the mask ban.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of regard

Verb

Tight end Jack Evans put the Jackets in position to score with an 26-yard reception, and Carson James capped off the series by bulldozing into the end zone from a yard out.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026
Curry then made a three-pointer and put his hands on his head.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of put

Verb

The practice involves writing down your intrusive thoughts and fears, and even recording yourself talking about them, and playing that recording back to yourself.

— Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
That is where the risk shows up, when someone is let go for missing a goal nobody wrote down.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of write down

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