put away

verb

put away; putting away; puts away

transitive verb

1
a
: discard, renounce
to put grief away is disloyal to the memory of the departedH. A. Overstreet
b
2
: to eat or drink up : consume
3
a
: to confine especially in a mental institution
b
: bury
c
: kill

Examples of put away in a Sentence

the naval authorities put away the body yesterday
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Foldable for easy storage, this set can quickly be put away when inclement weather rolls in. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025 Phillies play reliever roulette Righty David Robertson entered when Cristopher Sánchez encountered trouble in the sixth, putting away pinch hitter Max Muncy, a lefty batter. Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025 Explain how responsibility for personal items—a cup, a fork, a plate, or a lunchbox–only takes seconds to put away or clean properly. Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025 Dogs may not get endless playtime, but one determined Cavapoo wasn’t ready to call it quits when his toys were put away. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for put away

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of put away was in the 14th century

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“Put away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20away. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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