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as in recording
to make a written note of
set down the names of those in attendance
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as in regarding
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 setting down
The pair took full advantage and ground their way in the final from the top half, setting down Wazir & Blanco in the semis with a come-from-behind win.
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Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for setting down
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During the more than two-hour conversation, Swift and Kelce spoke candidly while sitting side-by-side, providing rare insights into their relationship.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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The music created, in a packed living room, a sense of anticipation, like each of us was sitting at the highest point of a roller coaster, admiring the clouds for minutes at a time before being flung back to earth.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
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Duran has been crafty on the base paths, recording 22 steals on 28 attempts.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Stoked, Joe announces his candidacy to run against Ted, immediately recording a video and posting it.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The school notified Phoenix police about concerns regarding Rebekah's welfare earlier this year after a school resource officer visiting her home saw the girl with a black eye and reached out to DCS, Holman said.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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In early July, Oak Creek City Administrator Andrew Vickers told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel the city’s timeline for Buc-ee’s hit a different speed bump regarding a traffic analysis.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Forget seating the whole extended family and, instead, focus on those in your immediate household.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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Where to stay Stay at Furukawa in the center of Jozankei, a ryokan with indoor and open-air baths, multicourse kaiseki dinners, and 52 rooms with warm lighting, wooden and tatami flooring, and seating areas for sipping green tea.—
Rob Goss,
AFAR Media,
26 Aug. 2025
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McArthur launched on two spaceflights, logging 213 days in orbit across her nearly 25 years, and held leadership positions at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Private education and health services had the largest decline in job openings, with 181,000 fewer job openings from June to July, followed by retail (110,000) and mining and logging (13,000).—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Louisville Metro Council is considering an ordinance to define and regulate new types of homeless shelters that council members hope will help expand shelter access during periods of extreme weather.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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In New York City, the city council is considering a bill that would end the city’s longstanding daylighting exemption.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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That hasn't stopped the administration from putting US tech through the wringer at home, though.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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Above all, Durbin said nothing DHS or ICE is doing at the naval base can interfere with its mission which includes putting thousands of men and women through boot camp to become sailors.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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In 2019, after massive layoffs and lost sales, the company shocked Wall Street by writing down the value of marquee brands Oscar Mayer and Kraft by $15 billion.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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Two weeks later, the Virgo solar eclipse asks you to ground those dreams by actually making the calls, sending the emails, or writing down the plan.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Setting down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/setting%20down. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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