setting down Synonyms
setting down Meaning
setting down
to suspend (a jockey) from racing, ordain, establish, to put in writing, to place at rest on a surface or on the ground, regard, consider, to cause or allow to get off a vehicle, to cause to sit down, establish sense 2, attribute, to land (an airplane) on the ground or water
setting down Sentence Examples
- The tired hiker was setting down his heavy backpack to rest his weary body.
- The sun was setting down over the horizon, casting a golden glow on the landscape.
- We were setting down the rules for the game before we started playing.
- The lawyer was setting down all the details of the case in his notebook.
- The artist was setting down his brushes and paints, his masterpiece complete.
- The seed was setting down roots deep in the fertile soil.
- The plane was setting down smoothly on the runway, its passengers relieved to be back on solid ground.
- The snow was setting down heavily, creating a thick blanket that covered everything in sight.
- The rain was setting down relentlessly, causing rivers and streams to overflow.
- The birds were setting down in the trees, their sweet songs filling the air.
FAQs About the word setting down
to suspend (a jockey) from racing, ordain, establish, to put in writing, to place at rest on a surface or on the ground, regard, consider, to cause or allow to
putting,sitting, seating,resting, lying, laying, placing, ensconcing,settling, reclining
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The tired hiker was setting down his heavy backpack to rest his weary body.
The sun was setting down over the horizon, casting a golden glow on the landscape.
We were setting down the rules for the game before we started playing.
The lawyer was setting down all the details of the case in his notebook.
