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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Her bridal party went viral for the prayers and affirmations the couple wrote on bayleaves that were put into a cinnamon broom handmade by Monaleo’s grandmother.
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Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
But the pain inside me and my daughter is too heavy to put into words.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The ban was put into place by local authorities in England and triggered condemnation from many politicians, sports organizations and Jewish groups, who have since tried to reverse the decision.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
During the year that free doses of the overdose-reversal drug naloxone have been publicly available at five Red Line stops, none appear to have been put into use at the stations, the MBTA said in a report to the Legislature this month.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
But the pain inside me and my daughter is too heavy to put into words.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The ban was put into place by local authorities in England and triggered condemnation from many politicians, sports organizations and Jewish groups, who have since tried to reverse the decision.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
During the year that free doses of the overdose-reversal drug naloxone have been publicly available at five Red Line stops, none appear to have been put into use at the stations, the MBTA said in a report to the Legislature this month.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Put into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20into. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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