set down
verb
set down; setting down; sets down
Examples of set down in a Sentence
set the toddler down in her seat
set down the names of those in attendance
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Mats are ripped up, power planers are set down.
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Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2026
Inside, everything is already in place –– a scene set down to the last detail.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Many Americans only know the anger and tension with Iran that has grown from those roots set down during the middle of the last century.
—Daniel Thomas Potts, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
As much as the players try to avoid it — by logging off social media, by setting down their phones and by focusing on their training and process — some of the team's biggest names acknowledged it this week.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
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Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2026
Inside, everything is already in place –– a scene set down to the last detail.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Many Americans only know the anger and tension with Iran that has grown from those roots set down during the middle of the last century.
—Daniel Thomas Potts, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
As much as the players try to avoid it — by logging off social media, by setting down their phones and by focusing on their training and process — some of the team's biggest names acknowledged it this week.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for set down
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“Set down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20down. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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