puts down

present tense third-person singular of put down
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as in enters
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 attributes
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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Verb
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    Bryan Penprase, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Verb
  • The accounts team logs in right on time, and the stupid dance of platitudes that precedes every meeting at every company around the world begins.
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  • Now, as Flames GM Craig Conroy enters his third year as general manager and the team prepares to move into its new arena in two years’ time, Wolf is looked up as Calgary’s long-term starter.
    Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • However, every few years, a movie enters the cultural lexicon that comes across as lived-in and accessible.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • An analysis of the post-pandemic absenteeism trend from think tank RAND Corporation's researchers attributes focuses on lingering effects of the pandemic.
    Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The report attributes the increase to tariffs and market opportunities to improve profit margins.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Spotify users will be able to set lossless audio listening — which consumes more bandwidth — for Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity, as well as downloads for offline listening.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Having no modules between cell and pack consumes less space and improves energy density.
    James Morris, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • This saves energy and minimizes the need for braking.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
  • By gathering all necessary, nuanced information upfront, AI drastically minimizes compliance risks and empowers more proactive support strategies.
    Anant Agarwal, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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  • After this stage, an impactor spacecraft will crash into the asteroid at high velocity, while the observer, supported by ground- and space-based telescopes, records the collision with advanced imaging systems.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The microphone on the tool also records the sound of blood flowing through the heart.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Bulls’ depth chart for the Miami game lists 36 players that are either a senior or a graduate.
    Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Currently, the app (and web interface) lists upcoming shipments at the top of the inbox.
    Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Puts down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puts%20down. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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