put over
verb
put over; putting over; puts over
3
: to achieve or carry through by deceit or trickery
put one over on me
Examples of put over in a Sentence
as a result of a medical emergency, our dream vacation had to be put over to the following year
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The market is putting over 85% odds on a cut, according to the CME FedWatch tool.
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
His arraignment was initially set for Thursday but was put over to Friday morning, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
That’s well deserved for Gunther, who has now put over both Punk and Jey Uso over the past several months.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The crowd also organized a fan project, distributing red hearts to put over attendees’ phone flashlights.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
His arraignment was initially set for Thursday but was put over to Friday morning, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
That’s well deserved for Gunther, who has now put over both Punk and Jey Uso over the past several months.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The crowd also organized a fan project, distributing red hearts to put over attendees’ phone flashlights.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for put over
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“Put over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20over. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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