WRITES DOWN Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

writes down

verb

present tense third-person singular of write down

as in reduces

to diminish the price or value of a company forced to write down its assets

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as in logs

to make a written note of write down what you remember about that day

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Recent Examples of writes down Once in a while this person writes down seven lines only to cross out one of them fifteen minutes later, and then another hour passes. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026 No one writes down why, and the consequences compound over time. — Maria Colacurcio, Fortune, 28 June 2026 Another keeps a notebook with his phone and writes down his questions there instead of searching for the answers. — Mika Ellison, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026 Instead of signing the contract, Henry writes down an address. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026

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Bright colors pop across the entire massive IPS panel, even at different viewing angles, and a zippy 100Hz refresh rate reduces lag and keeps everything on-screen smooth.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
Swimming also reduces stress as rhythmic breathing and movement trigger the release of brain chemicals such as endorphins and dopamine, which produce a sense of euphoria and well-being.

— Michael McColly, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

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Every camera in the network logs a vehicle’s plate, location and timestamp, and participating agencies can query each other's feeds.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The incident appeared repeatedly in intelligence community cyber logs tracking threats surrounding the election.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026

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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

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Urgent Matter reports that the dispute concerns a preservation easement on the nineteen-story building, Frank Lloyd Wright‘s only skyscraper, completed in 1956, and located forty-five miles north of Tulsa.

— News Desk, Artforum, 19 Aug. 2026
When a survivor reports an incident and ultimately testifies against someone who harmed them, memory recall might be uniquely affected.

— Michele Patterson Ford, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026

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The trio rebuild the tower and Guerrero goes up again, pulling the line for about four minutes more before the group takes down the tower, wheels the cart away from the window and walks away.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Kennedale takes down Van Alstyne Senior guards Jacoby Lovings and Trey Smith scored 14 and 11 points, respectively, as Kennedale defeated Van Alstyne 60-47 in a Class 4A Division II area-round game on Friday at Little Elm Braswell High School.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2026

Definition of takes down

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When a customer calls, the system transcribes the conversation and redacts personal information before the information is shared with the AI assistant, Dunn said.

— William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
As more 911 calls come in, AI transcribes them on another screen.

— Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Definition of transcribes

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For all the chatter about the Georgia wide receiver position this month, Kirby Smart notes that success for that group can’t be self-made.

— Connor Riley, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Should the show be renewed — though it is categorized as a limited series — Stapley notes the core question of who Lucky can be after walking away from her con artist ways would likely be explored.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

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