jots (down)

verb

present tense third-person singular of jot (down)
as in logs
to make a written note of I'll jot down the message

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jots (down)
  1. logs
  2. records
  3. writes down
  4. transcribes
  5. sets down
  6. reports
  7. notes
  8. takes down
Verb
  • All of these updates could help address some of the quirks The Verge’s Jennifer Pattison Tuohy noticed while trying out Google’s updated smart home system last year, like event logs with detailed descriptions of people who weren’t there, and things that didn’t happen.
    — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 23 June 2026
  • OpenAI has agreed to acquire Ona, a German startup that keeps software agents working in a secure cloud after the developer who started the task logs off.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Definition of logs
Verb
  • Court records from Davidson County, Tennessee, showed an improper vehicle lighting and speeding charge, both misdemeanors, for Johnson in 2023.
    — Lucas Finton, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • The unidentified student told a school resource officer in December 2023, who informed the principal about what happened, court records state.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of records
Verb
  • No one writes down why, and the consequences compound over time.
    — Maria Colacurcio, Fortune, 28 June 2026
  • Another keeps a notebook with his phone and writes down his questions there instead of searching for the answers.
    — Mika Ellison, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
Definition of writes down
Verb
  • When a customer calls, the system transcribes the conversation and redacts personal information before the information is shared with the AI assistant, Dunn said.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • As more 911 calls come in, AI transcribes them on another screen.
    — Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Definition of transcribes
Verb
  • With the win, Fonseca, 19, became the first teenager to ever beat Djokovic in a Grand Slam event and the second player to ever come back from being two sets down to beat the Serbian tennis legend, according to Reuters.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
  • Jodar, meantime, came from two sets down against 34-year-old Pablo Carreno Busta to win in five sets, 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2.
    — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Definition of sets down
Verb
  • Aviv reports on Filipina women who move to the United States to work as nannies and send money home to their families.
    — Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Newspaper reports at the time stated that Warren was strangled, reported The Cincinnati Enquirer, part of the USA TODAY Network.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of reports
Verb
  • As TechCrunch notes, the update is now rolling out following an email to customers last month.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026
  • Coverage of vibration plates notes that scientific evidence often lags behind search interest, a pattern where enthusiasm outpaces published research.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
Definition of notes
Verb
  • The trio rebuild the tower and Guerrero goes up again, pulling the line for about four minutes more before the group takes down the tower, wheels the cart away from the window and walks away.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Kennedale takes down Van Alstyne Senior guards Jacoby Lovings and Trey Smith scored 14 and 11 points, respectively, as Kennedale defeated Van Alstyne 60-47 in a Class 4A Division II area-round game on Friday at Little Elm Braswell High School.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2026
Definition of takes down
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