put into

phrasal verb

put into; putting into; puts into
1
: to use (a certain amount of energy or effort) when doing (something)
He puts a lot of energy into his performances.
2
: to invest (time, money, etc.) in (something)
We put a lot of money into (fixing up) that house.

Examples of put into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The whisky was aged in bourbon barrels for 42 years and then put into tawny port pipes for its final four years of maturation. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024 The Blackwell computer involved seven new chip designs that needed to be developed and put into production simultaneously, according to Huang. Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 23 Oct. 2024 This is all dependent on how many students do leave, though, and what stipulations Kentucky legislatures might put into a voucher policy. Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Oct. 2024 Despite the amount of time and effort Fearing put into his career, his family was a main priority. Maddie Robinson, Twin Cities, 20 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for put into 

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“Put into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20into. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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