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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Recent Examples of puts down As for the other Bridgertons, Francesca (Hannah Dodd) is mourning the loss of her husband John (Victor Alli), Eloise (Claudia Jessie) is still avoiding men and Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) puts down her Lady Whistledown pen for good. Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026 Let’s say the buyer puts down 25% or $213,750, giving him/her a mortgage balance of $641,250. Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026 Private Mortgage Insurance, known as PMI, is typically required when a buyer puts down less than 20% of the purchase price. Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puts down
Verb
  • Democratic lawmakers demand investigations and an oversight visit, alleging dangerous conditions and poor treatment aboard the Lincoln, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismisses the reports as exaggerated and misrepresented.
    Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Rhaenyra also dismisses Mysaria, a wise move carried out in a very unwise manner, given the woman’s cunning.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • Every camera in the network logs a vehicle’s plate, location and timestamp, and participating agencies can query each other's feeds.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The incident appeared repeatedly in intelligence community cyber logs tracking threats surrounding the election.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Scottie Scheffler enters the playoffs as the FedEx Cup points leader, nearly 800 points ahead of second-place Matt Fitzpatrick.
    Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The issue is that the polyphagous shot hole-borer never enters its host’s home without a plus one.
    Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Warming suppresses upwelling — which normally allows colder, deeper and nutrient-rich ocean water to rise closer to the surface.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Testosterone therapy suppresses the body's production of sperm and, in some cases, can lead to permanent infertility.
    Will Stone, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • OpenAI attributes the growth not only to adding new clients, but also also to its current clients deepening their use.
    Emily Forlini, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The lawsuit attributes the new information to a deposition of Richard Cooper, the BBC’s director of digital distribution.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Every prompt, coding assistant, autonomous agent and API call consumes tokens.
    Ameya Kanitkar, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Separated by centuries, the crew must find a way to communicate across time itself before this world consumes them all.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • According to Augmental, MouthPad's custom design minimizes its impact on speech.
    Jesse Watson , Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Early planning minimizes time spent renegotiating schedules and maximizes time supporting their child’s interests.
    Rebecca L. Palmer, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • All this while Rollins was being paid $190,999 as DA, state Comptroller payroll records state.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of producing lengthy episodes, the firm records short interview-style conversations addressing common legal questions and shares them as bite-sized videos across digital platforms.
    Julio Cesar Gomez, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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