put into
phrasal verb
put into; putting into; puts into
1
: to use (a certain amount of energy or effort) when doing (something)
He puts a lot of energy into his performances.
2
: to invest (time, money, etc.) in (something)
We put a lot of money into (fixing up) that house.
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The effort put into Tracee’s wardrobe outside of pulls is also what makes the magic happen between these two.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 25 July 2025
Protesters said none of the clothing changes have been put into effect and workers are punished for allegedly slacking in the heat.
—Trisha Thomas, Fortune, 24 July 2025
The whisky was distilled way back in 1940 at the Speyside distillery, but it was put into a Gordon & MacPhail American oak cask (Cask 336 to be exact) by George Urquhart and his father, John, who managed the business under the tutelage of founders James Gordon and John Alexander MacPhail.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 July 2025
Icons that use any other shape—rounded, rectangular, irregular, or anything else—get put into a dull gray square box, and then that box is given the subtle-glassy-sheen effect that other icons get.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 25 July 2025
Protesters said none of the clothing changes have been put into effect and workers are punished for allegedly slacking in the heat.
—Trisha Thomas, Fortune, 24 July 2025
The whisky was distilled way back in 1940 at the Speyside distillery, but it was put into a Gordon & MacPhail American oak cask (Cask 336 to be exact) by George Urquhart and his father, John, who managed the business under the tutelage of founders James Gordon and John Alexander MacPhail.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 July 2025
Icons that use any other shape—rounded, rectangular, irregular, or anything else—get put into a dull gray square box, and then that box is given the subtle-glassy-sheen effect that other icons get.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for put into
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“Put into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20into. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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