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putting down

VERB

write into record

Synonyms

STRONGEST

set down write down

WEAK

enter inscribe jot down log record take down transcribe

Antonyms

WEAK

boost build up compliment erase extract flatter praise

VERB

subdue

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crush quash quell repress stamp out suppress

WEAK

annihilate defeat dismiss extinguish reject silence squash

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow encourage let go permit release

WEAK

boost build up compliment erase extract flatter praise

VERB

comment negatively

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crush run down

WEAK

belittle condemn decry deflate derogate discount dismiss disparage downcry humiliate minimize mortify opprobriate reject shame slight snub write off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

praise

WEAK

boost build up compliment erase extract flatter

Example Sentences

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Those two feet made the difference between the World Championship remaining a perpetual roadshow and putting down roots in the Steel City from 1977 to the present day.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

I think it’s about being present and putting down the phone.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The figures above assume that the buyer is not only putting down a payment of 10% of the home’s sale price.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

When he prepares for a date night with his wife, he pictures putting down his phone and focusing on listening to her talk and making her laugh.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

We raced through putting down our ideas and then it was time to share.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea