put before
phrasal verb
put before; putting before; puts before
: to ask (a person or group) to make a decision about (something)
The problem of downtown parking was put before the mayor/council.
We should put this question before the voters.
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Shannon could sense the jubilation, and the cart being put before the horse.
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Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
This summer, DeSantis created a working group to study what property tax reforms to put before voters in 2026, including a potential proposal to abolish the taxes entirely.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
Can his heirs and those controlling the interests of the foundation resist the inevitable temptations that will be put before them?
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Neither the governor nor legislative leaders have spoken much about who is involved in the map-making process, other than that the end result would be put before voters.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
This summer, DeSantis created a working group to study what property tax reforms to put before voters in 2026, including a potential proposal to abolish the taxes entirely.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
Can his heirs and those controlling the interests of the foundation resist the inevitable temptations that will be put before them?
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Neither the governor nor legislative leaders have spoken much about who is involved in the map-making process, other than that the end result would be put before voters.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Put before.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20before. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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