put (someone) on to
phrasal verb
put (someone) on to; putting (someone) on to; puts (someone) on to
: to give (someone) information about (something) : to tell (someone) about (something that he or she did not know about before)
A friend of mine put me on to this book in high school.
Examples of put (someone) on to in a Sentence
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The event had been put on to benefit the British Red Cross Anti-personnel Mines Campaign, and Attenborough was a close friend of the princess.
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Stephanie Kaloi, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
What followed was a fake fire they was extinguished and a ceiling fan was put on to clear the smoke.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Having something cute to put on to work out in actually motivates you.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2025
During the 1970s, in East Texas, Bird, who lives in Austin, was compelled to photograph Black rodeos put on to celebrate Juneteenth, which was not yet nationally celebrated.
—Donny Bajohr, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
The park has been overrun with visitors, to the point that extra buses and tour guides were put on to cope at weekends with the 4 million annual visitors.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
It can even be put on to wash fruit and veggies with an eight-minute, no-heat, no-soap cycle.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2024
The event is put on to raise money for some of the many charities and causes that Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton support.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 13 July 2024
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Stephanie Kaloi, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
What followed was a fake fire they was extinguished and a ceiling fan was put on to clear the smoke.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Having something cute to put on to work out in actually motivates you.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2025
During the 1970s, in East Texas, Bird, who lives in Austin, was compelled to photograph Black rodeos put on to celebrate Juneteenth, which was not yet nationally celebrated.
—Donny Bajohr, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
The park has been overrun with visitors, to the point that extra buses and tour guides were put on to cope at weekends with the 4 million annual visitors.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
It can even be put on to wash fruit and veggies with an eight-minute, no-heat, no-soap cycle.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2024
The event is put on to raise money for some of the many charities and causes that Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton support.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 13 July 2024
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“Put (someone) on to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20%28someone%29%20on%20to. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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