jotting (down)

Definition of jotting (down)next
present participle of jot (down)
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Verb
  • Beyond fashioning stunning décor, Joseon court painters were tasked with recording major events.
    Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The Stanford graduate played 80 games across his career with the Cardinals, New York Giants and Oakland Raiders, recording five sacks and 130 tackles.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Shamet played 18 minutes in Game 1 and 10 minutes in Game 2 before logging seven minutes combined through Games 3 and 4.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Avoid areas prone to water-logging and retaining moisture, such as low spots in your landscape or heavy clay soils.
    Cori Sears, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In the present day, Aunt Lydia is writing down her life story and recalling the early days of Gilead.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
  • And because phones are often lost or stolen, Silvestro is constantly writing down her own number — on a hat, under a bridge — in the hopes that people call.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Datadog and Block are among the companies reporting their latest quarterly results next week that can count on earnings momentum as a catalyst.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 2 May 2026
  • Rick Porter contributed reporting.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • With the advancement of technology, there is now a transcribing tool on hand, but Warner says, human transcribing is not only faster, but 99% accurate.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
  • But while many health care providers already are using AI for administrative duties, such as transcribing patient visits, using it to help diagnose people is still a relatively new field.
    Cal Matters, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Robb Report’s culinary spectacular is setting down roots in the Big Easy next month.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Woo yielded one hit over seven brilliant innings, setting down his last 12 batters and recording six strikeouts while matching the longest scoreless start of his career.
    CBS News, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • At that time, there was also another element that was taking down some other buildings.
    David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Brandon Steiner is in charge of taking down and selling items from Highmark Stadium.
    Sam Brock, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Outside experts generally agreed with the government’s assessment, noting that small amounts of substances such as heavy metals are naturally occurring in the environment.
    Jonel Aleccia, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • An OpenAI spokesperson disputed that allegation, noting that the email the company sends to users who have been deactivated does not include information about creating a new account.
    Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 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 May. 2026.

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