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as in dismisses
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
he has the annoying habit of putting down others under the guise of offering constructive criticism
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as in logs
to make a written note of
we had the whole agreement put down on paper
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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 suppresses
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
a tyrant who ruthlessly put down uprisings
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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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as in consumes
to take in as food
the husky youngster seemed to put down her own weight in food at one sitting
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Recent Examples of puts down
Private Mortgage Insurance, known as PMI, is typically required when a buyer puts down less than 20% of the purchase price.
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The agreement, signed earlier this month, dismisses the federal lawsuit alleging officers should have known Dante Dwaine Day, 44, was having a mental crisis and called for intervention.—
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The horror meister also dismisses outright any talk online about slowing his filmmaking pace after the box office disappointment for Keeper.—
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Carefully cut logs crosswise into 3/4-inch-thick slices.—
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For example, a model trained on a dataset of millions of dogs that logs only their age, weight and height will probably distinguish Chihuahuas from Great Danes with perfect accuracy.—
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Newsom enters his last year in office facing an $18 billion deficit, which the Legislative Analyst’s Office projected could swell to $35 billion next year.—
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Johnson also enters the job with head coaching experience.—
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When enforcement actions sweep through a community, fear suppresses economic activity almost overnight.—
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Plus, the blue light our devices emit suppresses melatonin, the hormone connected to sleep regulation.—
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Vedic astrology, too, attributes personalities to planets and speaks of the connection between the macrocosm and the microcosm.—
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The bond agreement attributes that confidentiality to a Kansas state statue specifically designed for STAR bond projects involving a major professional sports franchise.—
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Demand for memory chips has also been surging as the AI data center buildout consumes much of the high-bandwidth memory on the market.—
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An average American man consumes about 100 grams of protein per day.—
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One that minimizes partisan conflict and builds partnerships for success.—
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This precaution minimizes electrical hazards during flooding.—
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According to Tarrant County Medical Examiners records, the cause of death was complications resulting from dehydration and malnutrition.—
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Assign a launch owner who keeps track of edits, examines important charts, and records incidents.—
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“Puts down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puts%20down. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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