put over
verb
put over; putting over; puts over
3
: to achieve or carry through by deceit or trickery
put one over on me
Synonyms
Examples of put over in a Sentence
as a result of a medical emergency, our dream vacation had to be put over to the following year
Recent Examples on the Web
It should be put over the trees when male cicadas are first heard singing.
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Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2024
Here are three easy ways to check The eclipse is well underway over Central Indiana now
A tip a seasoned eclipse-viewer gave IndyStar's Sarah Bowman: Use an extra pair of eclipse glasses to put over the lens of your phone's camera to take a picture of the sun.
—The Indianapolis Star, 8 Apr. 2024
Recent heat waves in India and Pakistan saw temperatures exceeding 120 degrees Fahrenheit, putting over a billion lives at risk.
—Joseph E. Stiglitz, Foreign Affairs, 25 July 2022
Blood is visible on the spit mask deputies put over his head.
—Christopher Damien, New York Times, 18 May 2024
Israel has killed more than 34,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to the local health ministry, and put over a million people at risk of starvation during widespread famine, according to the United Nations.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2024
In total, its engineers and test drivers put over 3 million miles on various race tracks, mountain roads, and city streets around the world during the development process.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 May 2024
Monday April 8, a solar eclipse will cross from Texas to Maine, putting over 30 million people in the path of totality, with a partial eclipse visible briefly for millions more.
—NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
By 2050, the sinking phenomenon could put over 500,000 extra people at risk of significant flooding.
—Nidhi Sharma, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2024
Here are three easy ways to check The eclipse is well underway over Central Indiana now
A tip a seasoned eclipse-viewer gave IndyStar's Sarah Bowman: Use an extra pair of eclipse glasses to put over the lens of your phone's camera to take a picture of the sun.
—The Indianapolis Star, 8 Apr. 2024
Recent heat waves in India and Pakistan saw temperatures exceeding 120 degrees Fahrenheit, putting over a billion lives at risk.
—Joseph E. Stiglitz, Foreign Affairs, 25 July 2022
Blood is visible on the spit mask deputies put over his head.
—Christopher Damien, New York Times, 18 May 2024
Israel has killed more than 34,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to the local health ministry, and put over a million people at risk of starvation during widespread famine, according to the United Nations.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2024
In total, its engineers and test drivers put over 3 million miles on various race tracks, mountain roads, and city streets around the world during the development process.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 May 2024
Monday April 8, a solar eclipse will cross from Texas to Maine, putting over 30 million people in the path of totality, with a partial eclipse visible briefly for millions more.
—NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
By 2050, the sinking phenomenon could put over 500,000 extra people at risk of significant flooding.
—Nidhi Sharma, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Put over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20over. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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