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.

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In addition to the wrongful-death suit, the sisters are fighting over the Lake Tahoe home that Wendy and Gary put into the trust for them. Chris Spargo, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025 The end-of-summer party means so much to locals that one lifelong attendee even reached out to Rozzi's to get her father's ashes put into a firework shell. Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 3 Aug. 2025 Then, in typical Yankee luck, a swinging bunt was put into no-man’s land, and an aggressive Edwards scored for the victory. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025 The warship, named after China's Sichuan province, was put into the water at a launch and... Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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