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as in to record
to make a written note of
set down the names of those in attendance
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as in to consider
to think of in a particular way
early in the campaign, voters set the senator down as an opportunist, and the perception stuck
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Recent Examples of set down
Many flowering hardy perennials also appreciate extra time to set down roots and get established before the heat arrives next year.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Sit down and pretend to set down a drink.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2025
In theory, proceeding to harvest your data despite this notification could violate rules set down by the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act).
—PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
Zhen set down his suona and put his erhu, a type of Chinese violin, in his lap.
—William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Sit down and pretend to set down a drink.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2025
In theory, proceeding to harvest your data despite this notification could violate rules set down by the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act).
—PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
Zhen set down his suona and put his erhu, a type of Chinese violin, in his lap.
—William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set down
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The Mariners sit two games ahead of the club for the third and final American League Wild Card spot.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Johnson then had a lengthy discussion with MLB’s replay office in New York before handing the bat to an authenticator sitting near the Yankees dugout.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The improvements came in the passing attack, with wideout Javen Nicholas recording a career-best 11 catches for 122 yards, coming just one shy of tying Austin Duke’s program reception record of 12.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Chaminade alum Donta Simpson recorded two tackles including a split tackle for loss.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Still, that isn’t a factor when considering how hard and inspired the Broncos played in front of a ninth straight sellout crowd at Albertsons Stadium.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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First things first — 1831 is a ludicrously early start date here, considering England didn’t play their first international until 1872.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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An Industry Impact and Challenge The broader aircraft seating industry is catching on.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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An earnest and thoughtful executive with a warm, open demeanor, Pinault was seated at Monday’s interview under a large black-and-white painting of an owl, the mascot for Kering — and a metaphor for his watchful eyes on shifting consumer sentiment and economic fluctuations.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Given the price surge in the wide receiver market over the last couple of years, Meyers — who had never logged 1,000 yards in five seasons before 2024 — may be angling for a contract Las Vegas is not willing to pay.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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About 66% of the youths in the program met the 26-week threshold and the messengers logged over 12,000 hours of mentoring.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Police ask anyone with information regarding Londyn's whereabouts to call Milwaukee Police Department District Two at 414-935-7222.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The 2008 comedy became one of Rogen's most beloved features and has since been talked about for years regarding a sequel.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Trailing by 14 points, Charlotte needed a touchdown to get back in the game, and as Albin said, put some heat on the Tar Heels.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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In the first inning as the Blue Jays wore down the Yankees by putting balls in play and fouling off pitches, Judge was tested for the first time on a single by Nathan Lukes.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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But in positive geometry, which is based on the type of space described by Roger Penrose’s twistor theory from 1967, just a simple set of terms can be written down, and calculated in a straightforward fashion, that yields a geometric object whose volume components can be calculated.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
5 Sep. 2025
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Copeland and Summers go on to say that this verbal agreement was formalized and written down in 1981.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Set down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20down. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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