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set down

verb

Definition of set down

as in to sit

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

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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 In the service of national memory, this is our attempt to set down what happened on that day and in its aftermath. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026 But something about Therese keeps her following the breadcrumbs Carol sets down. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026 Rybakina took it, coming from a set down to defeat Gauff at the Canadian Open. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 The new generation gives you more playtime to blend and sets down better. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for set down

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The Tap on the Line (pictured above) is the only pub in the capital which sits directly on a tube station platform, and is one of the last remaining 19th-century stations.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
If weather permits, be sure to dine at Oliveto Restaurant & Lounge Bar, which sits beneath a shady grove of trees and overlooks the pool and vineyard.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of sit

Verb

Legislators in at least 30 states have considered pricing bills this year, including measures addressing algorithmic and personalized pricing, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Changing expectations or considering proposals without comparable information undermines confidence in both the process and its recommendations.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of consider

Verb

Had that not happened the team would have had to most likely play at Gateway Center Arena — its usual home that seats 3,500.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
OpenAI’s Sam Altman was seated within spitting distance of his longtime antagonist Elon Musk.

— Julian Gewirtz, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of seat

Verb

The giants of the late 1990s, including Qualcomm, Oracle, and Cisco, logged earnings on par with Amazon, Google, and Microsoft today.

— RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
The centers logged 862 exposures to retatrutide in the three months ending in September, up from 460 in the three months prior and 249 in the first three months of 2026.

— Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of log

Verb

Created by Sorkin, the beloved NBC series ran from 1999 to 2006 and is widely regarded as one of the best TV shows of all time.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
The conflicting signals have complicated the expectations game regarding the Federal Reserve's next move.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of regard

Verb

The blaze sparked evacuation orders for the Encinal Canyon area near Trancas Canyon and put a larger swath of Malibu under an evacuation warning.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
The Rays need a win here to tie up the series, and the Guardians want a win to put Tampa Bay’s back against the wall.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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