Examples of put-upon in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The currently highly put-upon National Trust for Historic Preservation nonprofit unanimously elected a new president, the organization announced on Monday.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
22 June 2026
Raphael nails every line delivery, Woods gets to unleash his wild side from time to time (while usually trapped in a beta bear), and Jalees helps make her put-upon fox endearing and entertaining.
—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
As sportswriter Raymond Barone, Romano kept the laughs coming through interactions with his overbearing parents and put-upon wife Debra.
—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Emily, by the way, was Miranda’s ambitious but put-upon assistant in the first movie and wants to seize control of Runway from her old boss — a reflection of ongoing rumors that Bezos would like to buy all of Condé Nast as a gift for his wife, who once worked as a TV reporter.
—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for put-upon
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
News Desk,
Artforum,
22 June 2026
Raphael nails every line delivery, Woods gets to unleash his wild side from time to time (while usually trapped in a beta bear), and Jalees helps make her put-upon fox endearing and entertaining.
—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
As sportswriter Raymond Barone, Romano kept the laughs coming through interactions with his overbearing parents and put-upon wife Debra.
—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Emily, by the way, was Miranda’s ambitious but put-upon assistant in the first movie and wants to seize control of Runway from her old boss — a reflection of ongoing rumors that Bezos would like to buy all of Condé Nast as a gift for his wife, who once worked as a TV reporter.
—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for put-upon
Cite this Entry
“Put-upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put-upon. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
