WRITING DOWN Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

writing down

verb

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present participle of write down

as in reducing

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

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as in recording

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

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Recent Examples of writing down 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 Some people were literally sitting in their rooms all night writing down notes. —

Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026 The idea of writing down your arguments came from a technique used by debaters. —

Jeff Banowetz, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026 However, most companies would be writing down tens of millions on the film. —

Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026 Committing to a few simple daily swaps, such as writing down grocery lists or flipping through a newspaper, can encourage you to put down your phone and be more present. —

Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026 Members have discussed the tactic of writing down immigrants’ addresses on paper, not their phones, and eating the paper if confronted by law enforcement. —

Christina Buttons, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026 In lieu of a conversation, consider writing down your feelings in a letter. —

R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026 Steele had spent the previous day writing down notes about Suder and other players, preparing for the conversations and expecting to have to sell them on staying at Miami. —

Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

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The station initially bridged the sudden budget gap last year by reaching out to donors directly and reducing costs to bring down overhead.

— Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 11 Apr. 2026
The ship suffered substantial damage, and the Reagan administration retaliated by damaging or sinking three Iranian warships and three oil platforms, drastically reducing Tehran’s ability to engage in the gulf.

— Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026