1
as in dismissing
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
he has the annoying habit of putting down others under the guise of offering constructive criticism
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2
as in recording
to make a written note of
we had the whole agreement put down on paper
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3
as in entering
to put (someone or something) on a list
put her down as one of the chaperones for the field trip
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as in sitting on
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
a tyrant who ruthlessly put down uprisings
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as in attributing
to explain (something) as being the result of something else
a fender bender that probably can be put down to the young driver's inexperience
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as in eating
to take in as food
the husky youngster seemed to put down her own weight in food at one sitting
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Recent Examples of putting down
Nothing better than putting down the top and driving beautiful roads just after the rain stops and the air is powerfully charged by the nearby ocean, scrubbed clean.
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Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
This week, Susan Stamberg is putting down her microphone after more than 50 years at NPR.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
Trump was not immediately required to cough up the whole sum, putting down a $175 million bond in the wake of the trial outcome.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Denver realtors say putting down 10% or less is becoming more common and achievable with the right team and help from local assistance programs.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
In cities like Tirana and coastal towns like Vlorë, there’s also a growing number of foreigners putting down roots.
—Cepee Tabibian, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2025
Dalton described spending about $2,000 trimming trees and another $500 putting down gravel to create defensible space.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
Stand Up to Cancer’s fundraising benefit show is putting down roots in Nashville for one night only.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
This week, Susan Stamberg is putting down her microphone after more than 50 years at NPR.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
Trump was not immediately required to cough up the whole sum, putting down a $175 million bond in the wake of the trial outcome.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Denver realtors say putting down 10% or less is becoming more common and achievable with the right team and help from local assistance programs.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
In cities like Tirana and coastal towns like Vlorë, there’s also a growing number of foreigners putting down roots.
—Cepee Tabibian, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2025
Dalton described spending about $2,000 trimming trees and another $500 putting down gravel to create defensible space.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
Stand Up to Cancer’s fundraising benefit show is putting down roots in Nashville for one night only.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting down
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The panel, which Kennedy reshaped earlier this year by dismissing its members and appointing some vaccine skeptics, will convene Thursday and Friday in Atlanta.—
Adeola Adeosun
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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An Arizona inmate tricked court officials into releasing him more than two decades early by filing fake orders allegedly dismissing his charges.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Keith Richards’ son, Marlon Richards, let slip that the Rolling Stones are recording an album in London.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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So far, Misa, taken second overall by the Sharks at the NHL Draft in June after recording eye-popping numbers in the OHL, seems to be a quick learner.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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That cohort is also entering the job market as companies experiment with artificial intelligence.—
Carlos Waters,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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In 2022, Florida weathered a bad outbreak of meningococcal disease, a type of fast-moving bacterial infection that can become fatal after entering the bloodstream or the lining of the brain and spinal cord.—
Jamie Ducharme,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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The person who killed 51 people at a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, left behind writings that mixed political ideologies with memes and jokes attributing his radicalization to child video games.—
Ben Goggin,
NBC news,
12 Sep. 2025
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The time to prepare for AI agents is now, and CISOs can start by establishing AI observability capable of tracking, auditing and attributing agentic behaviors across environments.—
Josh Lemos,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Inside were bunk beds, a little table, and a small gear-sorting area, where two Russian men, one large and one small, were chatting and eating cheese.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
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And eating the same thing four days in a row can even get downright depressing.—
Olivia Tarantino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Sep. 2025
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Trefis High Quality Portfolio encompasses a much broader analysis aimed at minimizing stock-specific risks while offering potential for appreciation.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The production also made substantial strides in reducing waste, including minimizing single-use plastics and recycling 180 metric tons of steel from its sets.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
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Half of our nation’s forests are open for logging, mining, or other development.—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Researchers from Nissan's advanced technology center in Silicon Valley have trialed CCM on I-680 in the Bay Area, logging about 600 miles.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
16 Sep. 2025
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Nick Sadek, the Sotheby’s International Realty broker, is also a listing agent on the property.—
John Turton,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Leslie had been discovered deceased in her upstairs bathroom, with the autopsy listing her official cause of death as blunt force trauma.—
Claire Lempert,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Putting down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20down. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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