as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
have money put by for an emergency
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Recent Examples of put by
Options volume in Direxion's triple-levered inverse semiconductor ETF (SOXS) is more than three times the daily average the past month and calls are outpacing puts by more than six-to-one, according to data from ThinkOrSwim.
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Oliver Renick, CNBC, 23 June 2026
This tidal locking, simply put by the University of Hawaii at Manoa, is the result of the gravitational effect of the Earth on the Moon.
—Ray Petelin, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
While a few noted that the croissant had decent flavor, most were off-put by the lack of color and dough-like texture.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Flip the script and set up an entryway for staying put by placing a comfy daybed by the door.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Rose picked up well over five strokes on the field on the greens, leading the field in strokes gained putting by a wide margin.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
When the smoke cleared, leaving stains on the green that didn’t affect their shots, Scheffler, who missed birdie puts by inches on 16 and 17, came up an inch short again on his 26-footer.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
Oliver Renick, CNBC, 23 June 2026
This tidal locking, simply put by the University of Hawaii at Manoa, is the result of the gravitational effect of the Earth on the Moon.
—Ray Petelin, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
While a few noted that the croissant had decent flavor, most were off-put by the lack of color and dough-like texture.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Flip the script and set up an entryway for staying put by placing a comfy daybed by the door.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Rose picked up well over five strokes on the field on the greens, leading the field in strokes gained putting by a wide margin.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
When the smoke cleared, leaving stains on the green that didn’t affect their shots, Scheffler, who missed birdie puts by inches on 16 and 17, came up an inch short again on his 26-footer.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put by
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In this case, the move is less risky since systems running consumer chips are less likely to store data that’s valuable enough to motivate a sophisticated physical attack.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
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The kidneys and glands, such as the parathyroid glands, produce hormones such as parathyroid hormone and vitamin D that act as signals to tell bone when to release calcium and phosphate into the bloodstream and when to store them.—
Priya Bhardwaj,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
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When security turns them away at the gate, some fans are stashing their bags nearby — apparently planning to grab them later — and that’s creating a real headache for law enforcement, according to The Star.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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That said, there’s also an outer zipper pocket to stash earbuds or a small wallet.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
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The source of Soloviev’s angst lay in part in growing up with a father who was one of the more imposing, cantankerous figures in the history of New York real estate — a demographic with stiff competition.—
Reeves Wiedeman,
Curbed,
22 June 2026
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Perhaps the answer lay in what Harris did say.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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