set down
verb
set down; setting down; sets down
Examples of set down in a Sentence
set the toddler down in her seat
set down the names of those in attendance
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The Padres threatened again in the eighth before Dodgers left-hander Tanner Scott set down the middle of the order in order in the ninth.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
Despite a shaky start in her quarterfinal match, Aryna Sabalenka showed her trademark resilience and power, battling back from a set down to defeat Laura Siegemund 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Meanwhile, according to their attorneys, the family set down roots in Los Angeles and the children enrolled in public school and were learning English.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 4 July 2025
The latest arrival to set down roots is the American hospitality brand JW Marriott, which, this month, has opened the doors at its first address in the Mediterranean.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
Despite a shaky start in her quarterfinal match, Aryna Sabalenka showed her trademark resilience and power, battling back from a set down to defeat Laura Siegemund 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Meanwhile, according to their attorneys, the family set down roots in Los Angeles and the children enrolled in public school and were learning English.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 4 July 2025
The latest arrival to set down roots is the American hospitality brand JW Marriott, which, this month, has opened the doors at its first address in the Mediterranean.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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“Set down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20down. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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