WROTE DOWN Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

wrote down

verb

past tense of write down

as in reduced

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

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as in recorded

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

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Recent Examples of wrote down The Mariners essentially wrote down the rest of Ray’s five-year, $115 million contract while taking on the dead money owed to declining outfielder Mitch Haniger and injured right-hander Anthony DeSclafani. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 31 July 2026 Blanche said $130; Pearlman wrote down the correct figure, $85. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 July 2026 Why not eat the good feta, get that deli sandwich, try that beef stew recipe your grandmother wrote down for you by hand? — Grace Reilly, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 But during that meeting, Frank Drake apparently wrote down the Drake equation for the first time, and the purpose of it was really to organize the meeting. — Quanta Magazine, 9 July 2026 With dark splotchy ink, the Secretary of the Senate drew large Xs through four amendments, slashed through several lines and furiously wrote down edits in the margins. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026 Japan’s biggest life insurer wrote down ¥70 billion ($440 million) in the year ended March 31, a charge that a company spokesperson said was its first since the Bank of Japan shifted its policy to raising interest rates in March 2024. — Nao Sano, Bloomberg, 26 May 2026 The original owner wrote down the exact amount of gasoline added to the car, down to the hundredth of a gallon. — Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026 The woman with the child wrote down his tag number, which led to the take down. — Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026

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Brent crude oil prices paused in early trading on Tuesday after gaining in the previous session following a drone attack on an oil pipeline pumping station in Russia that reduced flows from Kazakhstan.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Promise a rebate to every taxpayer when the size and cost of government is reduced.

— Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of reduced

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Amazon has marked down thousands of travel essentials, from cozy clothing and comfortable shoes to durable luggage, travel bags, and handy accessories that make getting from point A to point B a little easier.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2026
So Leeds United’s 6-3 collapse at Chelsea in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday can be marked down as one of the most bizarre outcomes in their recent history.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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In the second quarter of fiscal 2027, for instance, the retailer logged its eighth straight quarter of positive comparable-store sales, with a 2 percent gain.

— Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
The Bruins logged just 184 receiving yards Saturday and had just five receiving yards in the second half.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of logged

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Weeks after the anniversary, the FDA proposed a new pathway to speed these therapies to children with ultra-rare disease, a pathway that runs straight through the platform the secretary wrote off.

— Jeff Coller, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026
Within three years, Carlyle wrote off the investment, and Beautycounter filed for bankruptcy.

— Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of wrote off

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As of March, 386 people had been arrested under the Beijing and Hong Kong national security laws, with 176 people and four companies convicted, Reuters reported, citing the local Security Bureau.

— Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026
Last autumn, The Athletic reported Barcelona held the highest debt in world football.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of reported

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That model beams your notes over to your phone, where they're handily transcribed in a companion app.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
Related Inspiration pinged, and Kay, the English musician born Jason Luís Cheetham, went back inside and transcribed the lyrics forming in his head onto hotel stationery.

— Katie Bain, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of transcribed

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Andreeva came from a set down to win 5-7, 6-4, 6-3, and the ebb and flow was the story, but the final result came down to a blistering shot to Potapova’s forehand corner late in the third set.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The new generation gives you more playtime to blend and sets down better.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026

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