Synonyms of setting down

setting down

verb

present participle of set down

1

as in sitting

to cause to sit down

set the toddler down in her seat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sitting
• seating
• putting
• resting
• laying
• lying
• placing
• settling
• ensconcing
• reclining
• reposing

2

as in recording

to make a written note of

set down the names of those in attendance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recording
• logging
• writing down
• jotting (down)
• taking down
• reporting
• transcribing
• noting
• marking
• entering
• putting down
• registering
• chalking (up)
• chronicling
• enregistering
• minuting
• inscribing
• notching
• scoring

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regarding
• considering
• looking (on or upon)
• calling
• viewing
• counting
• taking for
• accounting
• rating
• believing
• feeling
• thinking
• holding
• esteeming
• imagining
• sensing
• reckoning
• deeming
• conceiving
• fancying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of setting down

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

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. —Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025