Thesaurus results for SETTING DOWN

setting down

verb

Definition of setting down next

present participle of set down

as in sitting

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

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Relevance

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 To judge by the disorienting sound of this album, middle-aged motherhood for her has been less an experience of setting down roots than of ripping them up. —

Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 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 Speculation has been rife in the Italian media that Tom Cruise would be among the stars setting down in Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina and even playing a role in its opening ceremony on Friday. —

Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026 Ultra-luxury sales climbed as financial firms, family offices, and high-net-worth buyers keep moving capital and setting down eight-figure residential roots in Palm Beach and Miami. —

Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2026 By far the best sentences in her new novel are those setting down the world as seen through Catt’s eyes. —

Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 The prestigious brand setting down roots in Nashville marks a new chapter in the city's evolution as a top-tier retail hotspot and destination of global cultural importance, business reporter Molly Davis writes. —

Amber Roberson, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025 Andreasson arrived nine years ago on a temporary project and wound up setting down roots. —

David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025

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Verb

Rollicking Japanese City Pop era tunes from the ‘80s and ‘90s keep energy levels up; on Sundays, off-duty geiko or maiko may be sitting at a cozy banquette nearby—they’re given a discount to encourage a local patronage, too.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
The offices of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance had people of all ages on Wednesday night waiting for the end of the nightly Ramadan fast, from children sitting at tables doing math homework to cab drivers just getting off their shifts.

— Katherine Koretski, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026