PUT AWAY Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

put away

verb

Definition of put away

as in to inter

to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea the naval authorities put away the body yesterday

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as in to assassinate

to put to death deliberately after a hit man had put away her husband, she'd be free to marry her lover

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as in to eat

to take in as food can easily put away an entire bowl of popcorn at a single sitting

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Recent Examples of put away Denkey put away a penalty kick that capped the scoring after a foul in the area by Bogusz. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 Oregon struggled to put away Boise State in Eugene in week one, ultimately winning 34-27. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026 The Arizona Cardinals, one of the day’s biggest underdogs, put away the Los Angeles Chargers on the road. — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Additionally, Lynch struggled to put away batters with his sinker and four-seam fastball. — Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put away

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Following the service, the King will be interred in the Royal Mausoleum at Akershus Fortress, alongside the late King Haakon VII, Queen Maud, King Olav V & Crown Princess Märtha.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026
Nisa Torer, 14, and 56-year-old Nihat Balyemez were interred in the southern city of Gaziantep, while Huseyin Ozdemir was buried in Silifke, Mersin province.

— Andrew Wilks, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of inter

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The program tonight will include a tribute to the late republican activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated one year ago, and an observance of the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, which is Friday.

— Tamara Keith, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026
Loosely based on an unfinished novel by Federico García Lorca, a writer assassinated during the Spanish Civil War, the film explores the lives of three gay men in three time periods.

— A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of assassinate

Verb

Reportedly, Harry and his uncle discussed the book during his July visit to Althorp, where Diana is buried.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Sep. 2026
The film is ultimately about survival, generational inheritance and the question of what accountability looks like when the past refuses to stay buried.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of bury

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Ella Beatty plays Lizzie — a woman who was accused of murdering her father and stepmother with a hatchet in 1892 but was found not guilty.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026
An Illinois judge found Corie Walsh too dangerous to release after prosecutors alleged the Frankfort mother posed a threat to her husband and three surviving children after she was charged with murdering her 2-year-old son, Barrett.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of murder

Verb

There’s no indication Aileen ever stayed at the house or that she was consumed by Lizzie’s story.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026
The companies hope the approach will enable smaller processing facilities that consume less energy and cost less to operate.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of consume

Verb

The deaths accounted for over 40% of the 156 women slain during that period.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
And yet, in the final battle against the White Walkers in Game of Thrones, the writers decided Arya Stark of all people would ultimately slay the Night King.

— Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of slay

Verb

The cast and crew felt as euphoric as the characters executing the dance sequences, particularly the finale moment when Maya and Anjali take what should be a lighting SNAFU and use it to cement their friendship, forever.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
In her new role, Stachera will build and lead a new digital team, shape social strategy and audience engagement, and execute digital marketing initiatives across the label.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

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