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 New Day put over American Made, talking up the Creed’s amateur wrestling accolades as Cole accused the New Day of not wanting to face the War Raiders.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Together, these buyers put over $21 billion in the U.S. housing market last year.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
McAfee put over Michael Cole for dedicating 28 years of his life to this business.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Tessitore was beside himself and put over Evans for his great showcase.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Together, these buyers put over $21 billion in the U.S. housing market last year.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
McAfee put over Michael Cole for dedicating 28 years of his life to this business.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Tessitore was beside himself and put over Evans for his great showcase.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 May 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 3 Aug. 2025.
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