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View definitions for set down

set down

verb as in ascribe

verb as in chronicle

Strongest matches

verb as in drop off

verb as in enter

verb as in perch

Strongest matches

Weak match

verb as in put down

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He set down the first eight Reds in order, then after giving up a double and walk in the third, retired the next 10 in a row, allowing him to pitch deep into the game.

On Tuesday it was Sheehan’s turn on the mound and he set down the first 15 Rockies in order, becoming the third Dodger starter in four games to take a no-hitter into the sixth inning.

Now I’m enjoying setting down roots and building a real home — not just a place where my pillow is.

Czech Krejcikova, a two-time Grand Slam singles champion, represented a dangerous opponent after recovering from a set down and saving eight match points against Taylor Townsend in the previous round.

From BBC

Mboko has made a habit of starting slowly on home soil over the past two weeks - coming from a set down to win on three occasions.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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