1
as in to situate
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
you can put this box next to the bookshelf
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2
as in to say
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
tried to think of a good way of putting the news
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as in to estimate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
put the time of the photograph at about noon
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as in to impose
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty
a proposal to put a special tax on luxuries
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as in to adjust
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
put the words of his patriotic poem to the tune of a well-known drinking song
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Recent Examples of put
The move comes as the district works to claw itself out of a budget crisis that puts it at high risk of fiscal insolvency by the end of the year.
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
That puts the Mets in a tough spot with their rookie right-hander.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Exit ramps So far, Democrats have not put their proposal into legislative text.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2026
Having put her personal touch on the place and made fond memories there with her sons, Diana continued to reside at Apartments 8 and 9 until her death in 1997.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
That puts the Mets in a tough spot with their rookie right-hander.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Exit ramps So far, Democrats have not put their proposal into legislative text.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2026
Having put her personal touch on the place and made fond memories there with her sons, Diana continued to reside at Apartments 8 and 9 until her death in 1997.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put
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The biovault, situated inside a museum in the heart of Dubai, is intended to put the public in close proximity to ongoing scientific work.—
Tom Page,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Valley View site is situated along Interstate 35 and East Lone Oak Road, is about 60 miles north of Fort Worth and a roughly 17-mile drive from Denton.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Adam Mendelsohn, a communications adviser and former deputy chief of staff to Schwarzenegger as governor, said there’s an appetite in California for greater accountability under what is essentially single-party rule.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Egyptian authorities said roughly 150 hospitals across the country are prepared to receive patients evacuated from Gaza, while the Egyptian Red Crescent has set up support areas on the Egyptian side of the crossing.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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The company estimates that the complex will cost about $200 million, including $50 million for the first phase of construction, Aviation International News reported.—
Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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Lamont has repeatedly balked at such suggestions, pointing to estimated $1 billion in annual costs.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
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Amid the ongoing militarized clampdown and a de facto nighttime curfew imposed in major cities, large-scale mass protests are no longer taking place.—
Hamid Kashani,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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Whether Kevin Warsh can navigate a graceful exit from the Fed’s extraordinary interventions—or whether markets will impose their own solution would be the defining question of his tenure.—
Daniel J. Arbess,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Due to certain inflation adjustments in how Social Security is calculated and how past earnings are adjusted for inflation, the maximum benefit rose to $5,251 per month, totaling over $63,000 annually in 2026.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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No court date has been set, and his family is filing a petition to adjust his legal status based on his son’s military service.—
Claudia Boyd-Barrett,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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But don’t count on seeing ads from those online betting giants touting their prediction markets during NBC’s Super Bowl broadcast.—
A.J. Perez,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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In January 2024, after his first season, Boutte was arrested on underage gambling and fraud charges for betting while at LSU.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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Hamas places citizens in the hospital.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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This is not the first time unexpected behavior has emerged from placing AI agents in conversation with one another.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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Kennedy expressed openness to building on modest reforms that already passed the House, chiefly more money for body cameras and de-escalation training.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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Lemon was charged with conspiring to violate someone’s constitutional rights and violating the FACE Act, which prohibits the use of force or threats to intentionally interfere with someone expressing their First Amendment right to religion.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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