written down

past participle of write down

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of written down Brian had written down the recipe, and, in his back shed, Michael, with the eventual assistance of Kasey, sets about following it into strange and disturbing territory. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Shares of Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, whose janitors clean 2 billion square feet of commercial property every day, have been written down to nothing. — Ellen Dimauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 With nothing written down, there is nothing reliable for an AI tool to work from to help automate. — John Bruggeman, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Other inventive scenes include Duong’s father reading from his memoir in Vietnamese, as his relatives do not speak or read English, and so will not have heard his story as written down. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026 They were first written down in the mid-19th century, and have been central to the study of fluid mechanics ever since. — Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026 When processes aren’t written down, new hires take longer to get up to speed, and mistakes are more likely. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Capricorn December 22 – January 19 A bigger plan becomes more realistic when the next step is written down. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026 Sir John de Stricheley died at the castle in 1341 (and was important enough to have his death written down properly). — ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for written down
Verb
  • Bassam Abed said at least 10 residences housing some 300 families were reduced to rubble, and families were not given enough time to flee.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • That night’s show was reduced from 29 to 19 songs, between the concert running late from the interruption and Toomey likely not being able to duplicate Castronovo’s lead singing moments as well as his drumming.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Sweetin also noted their bond has lasted since acting on-screen together more than 30 years ago.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Turek noted that Iowa has seen significant increases in insurance rates because of extreme weather events.
    — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Goldenrod Originally written off as a weed, goldenrod is now beloved by many gardeners for its hardiness and colorful blooms.
    — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Andrew Shue, Melrose Place Andrew Shue’s Billy Campbell got written off Melrose Place in 1998, early in the show’s final season, and the actor barely looked back.
    — JP Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That urgency has marked Holden’s prolific output—especially the thrilling first installment of his Supreme Magnetic series in 2025 and 2022’s Joe Frog—as the Harlem rapper uses his street-hustling past to paint an autobiographical portrait.
    — Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Saturday attack marked the deadliest attack on Saudi soil in more than a decade, killing 13 people and injuring 309.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The University of Michigan's index of consumer sentiment sunk to its second-lowest reading on record in September.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Her co-host, Terri Conn, tried to ignore the faux pas and play the moment straight, but Brattin instinctively sunk to floor and hid behind the display table.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The men talked about who would assault the woman beforehand, took photos and recorded the assault, which was also seen on a security system feed at the home in Sullivan's Island, an affluent suburb of Charleston, state agents said.
    — MEG KINNARD, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Wiggins recorded 19 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field and 1-of-5 shooting on threes, six rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block in 22 minutes.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Some of our favorite models remain marked down, but probably not for much longer.
    — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Playful dinnerware and elegant barware are marked down as part of the post-Prime Day deals.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Executives from ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, BP and TotalEnergies abandoned the event, the FT reported, due to the potential danger.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Palestinian Health Ministry reported two injuries, including a 14-year-old boy wounded in the upper thigh by Israeli gunfire.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026

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“Written down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/written%20down. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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