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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In the delivery process, a P2 Zip will hover around 300 feet above ground level and dispatch a mini-aircraft with a container called the delivery zip, which descends on a long tether and moves into place using fan-like thrusters before setting down and allowing package retrieval.
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Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
The commission is trying to get the parliament and EU member states to agree, in the first instance, to a postponement law, that would set down the timeline changes for implementation to offer some clarity for businesses.
—María Mendiluce, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
But not every illness requires you to set down your gym bag.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina saved a match point and climbed back from two sets down to beat Jakub Mensik, the big and talented 19-year-old.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
The commission is trying to get the parliament and EU member states to agree, in the first instance, to a postponement law, that would set down the timeline changes for implementation to offer some clarity for businesses.
—María Mendiluce, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
But not every illness requires you to set down your gym bag.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina saved a match point and climbed back from two sets down to beat Jakub Mensik, the big and talented 19-year-old.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for set down
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“Set down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20down. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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