Thesaurus results for SETS DOWN

sets down

verb

present tense third-person singular of set down

as in sits

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

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as in logs

to make a written note of set down the names of those in attendance

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as in considers

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 sets down But something about Therese keeps her following the breadcrumbs Carol sets down. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026 Earlier in the day, on the men’s side, Frances Tiafoe came back from two sets down to shock his friend and countryman Alex Michelsen. — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 The new generation gives you more playtime to blend and sets down better. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026 With the win, Fonseca, 19, became the first teenager to ever beat Djokovic in a Grand Slam event and the second player to ever come back from being two sets down to beat the Serbian tennis legend, according to Reuters. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 Jodar, meantime, came from two sets down against 34-year-old Pablo Carreno Busta to win in five sets, 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 The texture starts creamy and then sets down into a blurred finish. — Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 26 Dec. 2025 Then there’s Peg, who arrives in a bomb-diffusion suit and sets down a ticking bomb. — Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025 Alcaraz also won the 2025 French Open, coming back from two sets down to triumph over Sinner in what many are calling one of the greatest matches ever played. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025

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New international airports seek to lure new visitors Ilulissat, known as the City of Icebergs, sits along the island’s western coast and is home to some 5,000 people.

— James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
The stock stalled right there in early October before clearing it on the 12th, so old resistance became support, and the rising 50-day sits at the same spot.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of sits

Verb

Work-arounds that cost 20 minutes a day, systems nobody logs in to and training issues that are really design flaws.

— Nimesh Mehta, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
The digital telemetry monitor logs over 80 driving telemetry points per second including live motor temperatures, side-slip angles and brake pressure curves to offer real-time tutorial graphics to help drivers adjust their driving lines.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of logs

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That pragmatism also extends to sustainability, which Park considers integral to the creative process rather than a separate exercise.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
And expect a fight over whether to reauthorize user fees that fund roughly half the FDA — legislation that pharma considers must-pass and that Sanders has opposed for decades.

— David Lim, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of considers

Verb

In addition, the granite counter ends in a peninsula that separates the kitchen from the informal eating area and seats four people comfortably.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Her library hosted a bright pink sofa and matching rug alongside an orange armchair, while the living room held kitschy dog statues, seats the color of lemon drops, and ornate silver candlesticks.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of seats

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Chris regards his role in the deaths and disappearances of thousands of innocents with a weary shrug—and, on rare dark nights of the soul, a piddling note of regret.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
Washington needs to recognize that the Kremlin regards Ukraine not as a discrete conflict but as part of a broader struggle over Europe’s strategic order.

— Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of regards

Verb

In August, after Piker implied that Jews' support for Israel puts them at risk of personal violence, El-Sayed sought to distance himself from the controversy, saying Piker did not speak for the campaign.

— Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026
Mushrooms are an underrated ingredient in Indian cooking, and this creamy masala puts the earthy veg front and center.

— Rachel Gurjar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of puts

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Every company writes down the most critical issues, the hottest debates, and the truth about itself every day.

— Kai-Fu Lee, Time, 3 Nov. 2026
During these days, Jews believe the Book of Life is opened and that God writes down what their upcoming year will hold.

— Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of writes down

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