put before

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.

Examples of put before in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Today, 80 years on, survivors who witnessed the atrocities that Marie-Claude so meticulously put before the court — and the watching world — are sadly dwindling in number. — Natalie Livingstone, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

Prop 40 is a ballot initiative put before California voters on Tuesday, meaning results will be available on or after Election Day. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

In 2016, Nature put before-and-after PET scans from an early study on its cover, showing that, as the dose increased, bright patches marking amyloid seemed to melt away. — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Earlier this month, a judge said the entire mess was too misleading to put before voters. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for put before

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• herbivore
• heretofore