1
as in reduced
to diminish the price or value of
a company forced to write down its assets
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2
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 original owner wrote down the exact amount of gasoline added to the car, down to the hundredth of a gallon.
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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
In 2019, the company wrote down $15 billion in brand value.
—Paul Polman, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
The movers wrote down the license plate of the car the woman and child had arrived in.
—Sydney Page The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Not quite 2,000 years ago, Galen wrote down this very recipe.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
After Mark Pope and Pat Kelsey gave their thoughts on the changing landscape around player eligibility in college basketball, Courier Journal sports columnist wrote down his thoughts on the topic.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
However, she was told by someone who appeared to be a store employee that several people wrote down the license plate to give to the police.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Employees, shaken by the encounter, wrote down his license plate and contacted the police.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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
In 2019, the company wrote down $15 billion in brand value.
—Paul Polman, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
The movers wrote down the license plate of the car the woman and child had arrived in.
—Sydney Page The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Not quite 2,000 years ago, Galen wrote down this very recipe.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
After Mark Pope and Pat Kelsey gave their thoughts on the changing landscape around player eligibility in college basketball, Courier Journal sports columnist wrote down his thoughts on the topic.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
However, she was told by someone who appeared to be a store employee that several people wrote down the license plate to give to the police.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Employees, shaken by the encounter, wrote down his license plate and contacted the police.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrote down
Verb
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An appeals court sided with Sacramento in the second case, and the planning area was ultimately reduced.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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For Wiggins, as with his teammates, now reduced to hope.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On average, almost 200 rapes were recorded by the police every single day in the year up to June 2025, which the government say is likely to be an underestimate of how many took place.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Public outcry shut this down a few years later, but the audience surely knew the reference when Lehrer recorded this song live at Sanders Theater.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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So, while so many of the brand's best sellers are marked down on Amazon, now's the best time to stock up.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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Grab a pair of the Jackshibo Wide Running Sneakers while they’re marked down at Amazon.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jackson logged over 120 snaps on defense last year, according to Pro Football Focus, with his role increasing each week.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Wolverines' Yaxel Lendeborg, Big Ten player of the year, logged only 14 minutes in the game.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As one example, the Wall Street Journal reported in 2016 that the carrier wrote off at least $592 million then.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Some observers wrote off the Warriors’ possible chase of Giannis Antetokounmpo as soon as news broke of the Kuminga deal, which included Buddy Hield and his cap slot, team sources were quick not to completely close the door on the pursuit.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There were no serious injuries reported.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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More than half of agents reported at least one contract cancellation.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Once captured, recordings are automatically transcribed, along with speakers labeled, summaries created, and action items generated in the cloud.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Mar. 2026
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All calls are recorded (that was true before the AI was launched) and transcribed.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Beauty reached for June’s hand, said, Come set down.—
Meredith Maran,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Keller set down the Padres with machine-like efficiency for four innings and held on in his final two.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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