putting down

present participle of put down
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as in attributing
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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Recent Examples of putting down Buying a pre-construction unit usually means putting down an initial deposit and paying in installments as the building gets closer to being completed. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026 Tristan, in the middle of putting down new wood shavings, looked at me shyly through the dust clouds. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026 According to a recent paper by the French Institute of International Relations, the SAF and its supporters claim to be putting down an armed rebellion as Sudan’s legitimate government. — Mat Nashed, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026 Despite the summer heat, both the brown and red boobies are not putting down roots in Maryland and have gone on their way. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026 As Andoni said himself, this is about putting down the foundations for the season. — James Pearce, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Broady’s timeline was laid out pretty linearly for her from when Disney World allows people to reserve their trips by putting down $200. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 For them, putting down 10% and paying for PMI may be fine, with an eye toward refinancing in the future. — Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 13 July 2026 Campbell is the chief antagonist of the first two seasons of the show, and is a man who made his name brutally putting down the Irish Republican Army in Belfast before being sent to Birmingham to take on Tommy Shelby and the organized crime gangs. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting down
Verb
  • Yet, our president is dismissing all of the concerns as a hoax.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Owner Jim Crane already enacted one by dismissing general manager Dana Brown in August.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Jayhawks recorded 30 total tackles and seven tackles for loss, with 18 different players recording at least one tackle.
    — Gary Bedore October 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
  • North Suburban Conference leader Warren (11-0-2, 4-0-2) has allowed just seven goals while recording seven shutouts, and Sandoval has contributed three goals and seven assists.
    — Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The tomb’s entrance passage, with narrowing walls and descending axis, creates a liminal stage to orient the body before entering the burial chamber.
    — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The museum has cited safety concerns as one reason visitors will have to pass security controls before entering the plaza, and an adjacent park has no such barriers.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The break with Callaway was the first sign that Good Good’s attempts at quelling the crisis were not going well after Clark’s statement on social media Wednesday night.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • As Matt Reeves is hard at work in Gotham City, James Gunn is quelling some overeager fans about the timeline of the Batman trilogy.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • While captive whales often live only into their 30s, Marino said attributing their deaths to age fails to acknowledge the reality of why their lifespans are shorter.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The late Pope Francis approved the beatification, attributing to Sheen the resuscitation of an infant born in 2010 without a pulse and revived only after lengthy efforts by medical workers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Viewed from a distance, the steady feeding process would proceed like a triangle as the victim brown dwarf orbits the star that is eating it.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Whole grains are digested more slowly than refined grains, which may help reduce blood sugar spikes after eating.
    — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Take Out As Much Risk As Possible Ultimately, scaling a local service business comes down to maximizing value while minimizing uncertainty.
    — David Cozzens, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Adopting strong, common-sense building codes for large buildings and minimizing cuts to energy efficiency should be a no-brainer to anyone seeking to follow Moore’s directive.
    — Tom Nyein, Baltimore Sun, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Forest Service says repealing the Roadless Rule would not immediately authorize roads, logging or mining in the Shawnee’s roadless areas.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Miami has also forced four turnovers the past two weeks, while logging 19 tackles for loss and 10 sacks on the season.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Putting down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20down. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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