put forth

phrase

Synonyms of put forthnext
1
b
: to make public : issue
2
: to bring into action : exert
3
: to produce or send out by growth
put forth leaves
4
: to start out

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But in each event—in the living act, the undoubted deed—there, some unknown but still reasoning thing puts forth the mouldings of its features from behind the unreasoning mask. Literary Hub, 6 July 2026 Instead of putting forth a starter, Los Angeles opted for a bullpen game, which the A’s capitalized on. Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 In making the case to reinterpret the quiet period, Republican state officials in Arizona and Ohio are using the two main arguments put forth by Virginia Republicans in 2024. Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 1 July 2026 In a gambit for votes in next year’s elections, the far-right nationalist party Rassemblement National put forth a plan last week to invest billions in air-conditioning. Jessica Roy, Curbed, 29 June 2026

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“Put forth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20forth. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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