Thesaurus results for SETS DOWN

sets down

verb

present tense third-person singular of set down

as in sits

to cause to sit down set the toddler down in her seat

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as in logs

to make a written note of set down the names of those in attendance

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as in considers

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 sets down But something about Therese keeps her following the breadcrumbs Carol sets down. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026 Earlier in the day, on the men’s side, Frances Tiafoe came back from two sets down to shock his friend and countryman Alex Michelsen. — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 The new generation gives you more playtime to blend and sets down better. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026 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 The texture starts creamy and then sets down into a blurred finish. — Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 26 Dec. 2025 Then there’s Peg, who arrives in a bomb-diffusion suit and sets down a ticking bomb. — Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025 Alcaraz also won the 2025 French Open, coming back from two sets down to triumph over Sinner in what many are calling one of the greatest matches ever played. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025

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The stock is about 3% above it, and the bottom of the Muse gap at $625 sits right underneath.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
The Israeli settlement of Neve Daniel sits south of Jerusalem, atop one of the highest ridges in the West Bank, nearly 1,000 meters above sea level.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of sits

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The digital telemetry monitor logs over 80 driving telemetry points per second including live motor temperatures, side-slip angles and brake pressure curves to offer real-time tutorial graphics to help drivers adjust their driving lines.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
Every user who logs in is a user whose account the fraudsters now own.

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of logs

Verb

Larger aircraft expands capacity The 737-10 typically seats between 185 and 210 passengers in a two-class configuration, although its maximum seating capacity reaches 230.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
The Rocket version seats only one person and will be available by invitation.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of seats

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Eric Bauza, the Emmy Award-winning voice actor behind Looney Tunes characters like Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, died Sunday at his home as a result of hypertensive cardiovascular disease, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner records.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
Updating the job description records the new responsibilities.

— Dr. Jay R. Harrison, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of records

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Netanyahu’s Likud Party clearly regards overseas voters as an obstacle—perhaps even an enemy.

— Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Washington needs to recognize that the Kremlin regards Ukraine not as a discrete conflict but as part of a broader struggle over Europe’s strategic order.

— Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of regards

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The latest Channel 12 opinion poll puts Eisenkot first with 23 seats, ahead of the Likud with 21, though other pollsters differ.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
View gallery - 7 images This tiny house takes the look of a traditional mountain lodge and puts it on wheels.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of puts

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During these days, Jews believe the Book of Life is opened and that God writes down what their upcoming year will hold.

— Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 10 Sep. 2026
Each player secretly writes down a guess, and players who pick correctly gets points equal to the number of players who guessed correctly.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of writes down

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