jotting (down)

Definition of jotting (down)next
present participle of jot (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jotting (down)
Verb
  • The Honda continues down the street and crashes into a parked car, as Good’s wife, Becca Good, who was recording the altercation, runs after it.
    Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Donald was one of the most dominant defensive lineman in NFL history during his 10 seasons with the Rams, recording 111 sacks, 24 forced fumbles and seven fumble recoveries.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This is why a practice can roll out AI across every function and end the year with the same number of billers logging in to the same portals.
    Oleg Nesterov, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Marshal Moreno kept detailed records, logging which ship each deceased person had arrived on.
    Victoria Davies, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • One week ago, my father and I finished writing down the journey of his career together as the last chapter of my upcoming book, Invisible Senators (BPP/Simon & Schuster).
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Why would a woman counting down the hours until her suicide still be writing down joke ideas?
    Judy Berman, Time, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Ternus, who was anointed Apple’s next CEO in April, had just finished a long day of reporting the company’s quarterly earnings.
    Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In line with that argument, reporting on California’s latest lawsuit underscores how central mail-in ballots have become, noting that more than 89% of voters used mail ballots in the state’s June primary.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Platforms including Cluely, Interview Coder, and Final Round AI render answers on the candidate’s own display, outside the layer a screen share captures, while transcribing the interviewer’s audio as the conversation happens.
    Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • And the days are coming when AI is meaningfully involved in clinical care, beyond just transcribing our own words, and the follow-up recommendation deviates from the standard of care.
    Frances Mei Hardin, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • James Gray continued his festival tour with Paper Tiger this weekend setting down in the Locarno Film Festival to receive an honorary award ahead of the film’s Swiss premiere on its landmark Piazza Grande.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Nunez has heard of other writers who proficiently multitask, setting down a partial manuscript while starting another, interspersing it all with stories and essays.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • The hardest physical part was actually taking down the old blinds, which had been screwed tightly into the window frame years prior.
    Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than taking down individual videos, the company has largely focused on accounts that post AI slop at scale, attempting to trick users and harvest cheap views for ad revenue.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In line with that argument, reporting on California’s latest lawsuit underscores how central mail-in ballots have become, noting that more than 89% of voters used mail ballots in the state’s June primary.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • But Crabtree rejected his request, noting that his financial resources included the two homes — one valued at $792,000 that carried no mortgage — two debt-free cars and $36,000 a month in pensions.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Jotting (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jotting%20%28down%29. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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