put into

phrasal verb

put into; putting into; puts into

: to use (a certain amount of energy or effort) when doing (something)

He puts a lot of energy into his performances.

: to invest (time, money, etc.) in (something)

We put a lot of money into (fixing up) that house.

Examples of put into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With the increased allocation, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California will be able to meet the region’s water demands this year and will have surplus water to put into storage, said Adel Hagekhalil, the MWD’s general manager. —

Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024 The fate of the world seems to have been put into the hands of oil and gas interests. —

Kelly Sims Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024 Big ideas seem impossible to put into words as the moon and Neptune clash. —

USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024 Additionally, it can be dismantled and put into the dishwasher for safe and easy cleaning. —

Jack Byram, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024 The launch, which comes after Seoul’s first spy satellite was put into orbit from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base in December, was livestreamed on social media platforms X and YouTube. —

Reuters, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024 There is this feeling of anything goes, so you’re not put into categories. —

Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024 Under the rules, he'll probably be put into a 40-year mortgage. —

Quil Lawrence, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024 Initially put into development in 2018, the film finally went into production in May 2023 in the United Kingdom. —

Matt Donnelly, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024

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