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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Canada and Mexico face separate tariffs of as much as 25% that Trump put into place under the auspices of stopping fentanyl smuggling, though some products are still protected under the 2020 U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement signed during Trump’s first term. Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025 The Heat also had youthful elements potentially to put into play, such as Nikola Jovic, Jaime Jaquez Jr. or possibly past two first-round picks Kel’el Ware and Jakucionis. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2025 And at the levels that it's put into the water supply, it's been demonstrated to be safe. CBS News, 29 June 2025 The new legislative language, buried in a sprawling budget bill put into print on Tuesday, represents a grand political bargain between pro-development advocates and the state’s carpenters union. Ben Christopher, Mercury News, 27 June 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 7 Jul. 2025.

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