put-down
Example Sentences
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Gay was put down and could have been out lbw in his 57.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Her aim, with “Whistler,” she has said, is to put down on paper how much they loved each other.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
The writer Emma Rosenblum wonders: What would happen if we all agreed to put down the Botox?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
“I just looked at it and thought, ’I want to put down roots; I want to have a family,’” she shared.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
She put down the potato and mimed shuffling and dealing a hand of cards.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
