jotting (down)

present participle of jot (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jotting (down)
Verb
  • But Sheeran also dips into world beats, inspired by recording for a month in India.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Kirk began recording multiple podcasts a day, railing against mask mandates and school closures.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Imagine logging into OpenAI’s platform and asking ChatGPT to show you open Web3 marketing roles.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The program grapples with the growing desire to disconnect, the impossibility of ever truly logging off, and the inherent privilege of stepping offline.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In 2019, after massive layoffs and lost sales, the company shocked Wall Street by writing down the value of marquee brands Oscar Mayer and Kraft by $15 billion.
    Alina Selyukh, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Two weeks later, the Virgo solar eclipse asks you to ground those dreams by actually making the calls, sending the emails, or writing down the plan.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Ross Adkin, Su Nandar Kyaw, Isaac Yee and Teele Rebane contributed reporting.
    Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The former editor and co-founder of Irish Illustrated, Pete has covered six different regimes in South Bend, reporting on the Fighting Irish from the end of the Bob Davie years through the Marcus Freeman era.
    Pete Sampson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • TwinMind runs mostly offline, transcribing real-time on the device, capturing up to 16-17 hours of audio without killing the battery.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In the days before photography was an available tool, astronomers toggled between the viewfinder and the sketch pad, transcribing their telescopic findings to the printed page.
    David Kamp, Air Mail, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The pair took full advantage and ground their way in the final from the top half, setting down Wazir & Blanco in the semis with a come-from-behind win.
    Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Green Bay Packers had yet another commanding win to begin the new season, taking down the Washington Commanders, 27-18, to start 2-0 on the year.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Mississippi State takes this week's biggest jump after taking down Arizona State.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Lin compared Russia’s justification for the war to the messaging of China, noting expansionist aspirations in both countries.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Cox also called for restraint in reaction to Kirk’s assassination, noting that residents of Utah did not riot or loot or engage in violence, and instead held vigils and said prayers.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Jotting (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jotting%20%28down%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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