1
as in to reduce
to diminish the price or value of
a company forced to write down its assets
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to record
to make a written note of
write down what you remember about that day
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of write down
When in doubt, write down your core goals to ensure they don’t get overlooked.
—
Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
And because phones are often lost or stolen, Silvestro is constantly writing down her own number — on a hat, under a bridge — in the hopes that people call.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The movers wrote down the license plate of the car the woman and child had arrived in.
—Sydney Page The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Back in 1961, when this equation was first written down, the estimates were wildly optimistic.
—Big Think, 4 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for write down
Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
And because phones are often lost or stolen, Silvestro is constantly writing down her own number — on a hat, under a bridge — in the hopes that people call.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The movers wrote down the license plate of the car the woman and child had arrived in.
—Sydney Page The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Back in 1961, when this equation was first written down, the estimates were wildly optimistic.
—Big Think, 4 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for write down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for write down
Verb
-
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned environments.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
-
Gold has been one of the better-performing assets over the past year, and when markets get choppy, leveraged funds and institutional investors tend to reduce exposure.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Cavaliers guard James Harden recorded 17 points and 14 assists.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
-
Ragans struggled to land his secondary pitches, recording just 52 of his 90 pitches for strikes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
For easy tidying up of your cabinets, add these stackable storage baskets and this set of under-sink organizers to your cart while they’re marked down.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
-
Luckily, Wayfair just marked down a ton of furniture—think stylish accent chairs, handy hall trees, and eye-catching storage benches—just in time for the season.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Wall Street Journal JPMorgan Chase is introducing technology to check whether junior bankers’ logged hours match their online activity.—
Kristin Stoller,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
-
Solomon also logged a stint as a morning news anchor for KYW in her hometown of Philadelphia.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
His character was written off the sixth season of the show, and two episodes had to be scrapped.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
-
Pittsburgh tax accountant Howard Davis said a client recently came in expecting to write off his overtime pay, only to realize his W-2 didn’t break it out.—
Tim Grant,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
As much as the players try to avoid it — by logging off social media, by setting down their phones and by focusing on their training and process — some of the team's biggest names acknowledged it this week.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2026
-
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
Verb
-
Social-media posts show that ICEBlock was used across the country, from the Bronx to Opelika, Alabama, with sightings of federal agents reported at car washes, Mexican restaurants, and grocery stores.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
-
Attacks appear to intensify early Saturday Witnesses in eastern Tehran reported a partial power outage following airstrikes.—
Farnoush Amiri,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Birdville takes down Argyle in pitchers duel North Richland Hills Birdville’s Reagan Jordan and Argyle’s Presley Hawkesworth dueled it out on Tuesday at Birdville High School and a lone run in the bottom of the sixth lifted the Hawks to a 1-0 win in a District 6-5A game.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
-
It was quietly taken down about a year ago.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
25 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Write down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/write%20down. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
