put into

phrasal verb

put into; putting into; puts into

: to use (a certain amount of energy or effort) when doing (something)

He puts a lot of energy into his performances.

: to invest (time, money, etc.) in (something)

We put a lot of money into (fixing up) that house.

Examples of put into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The moratorium, which has been challenged and upheld in court, was put into place because Bolinas has a limited water supply, mostly coming from the Arroyo Hondo Creek in the Point Reyes National Seashore. —

Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024 Starting at Kaw Point Park at the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers, dozens of boats put into the water to participate in a parade of art boats during the Kawsmouth River Carnival. —

Hg Biggs, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2024 The totality of that experience is also hard to put into words. —

Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024 But developments in lidar technologies, though still expensive and too cumbersome to put into practice, have shown promise. —

Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for put into

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