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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in logs

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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for writes down

Verb

This eliminates manual handoffs, reduces errors and ensures cash flow is tracked from the first quote, not after the fact.

— Ashish Srimal, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Swapping every other drink for a non-alcoholic option reduces total consumption and creates longer gaps between servings.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of reduces

Verb

Not to mention that security logs your product will be processing are typically collected for compliance and forensics.

— Klaudia Zaika, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The incident appeared repeatedly in intelligence community cyber logs tracking threats surrounding the election.

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

Definition of logs

Verb

All this while Rollins was being paid $190,999 as DA, state Comptroller payroll records state.

— Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
Instead of producing lengthy episodes, the firm records short interview-style conversations addressing common legal questions and shares them as bite-sized videos across digital platforms.

— Julio Cesar Gomez, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of records

Verb

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

Definition of sets down

Verb

However, Japanese media reports that the Japan Football Association (JFA) is investigating allegations that four Japanese referees were involved.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
The new changes for the dating app, which launched in 2014, come amid slow growth in the online dating sector and reports that the company is exploring a sale.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of reports

Verb

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

Verb

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

Verb

The researchers accounted for confounding factors such as age, race, history of hypertension and other traits, notes Jacob Shaw, a study co-author and psychiatry resident at Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
Leaders As 'Hope-Givers' Gallup describes hope as the idea that the future can be brighter than today and notes that people have the power to help make that happen.

— Charles E. Owubah, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of notes

Browse Nearby Words

writes

writes down

writes off

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Writes down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writes%20down. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of writes down

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on writes down

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

vacuous

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Words of the Week - Aug. 14

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes