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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About the size of a washing machine, Draco would purposely pile-drive itself over an ocean uninhabited area just some 12 hours after being put into Earth orbit.
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Leonard David, Space.com, 31 Jan. 2026
From there, the beer is put into oak barrels, the pores of which contain more microbes.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Against that backdrop, the Heat’s current limitation of two first-round picks to put into play (2030 and ’32) seemingly would come up short.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2026
Today, those networks are once again activated and being put into action.
—David Gleisner, Outside, 29 Jan. 2026
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Leonard David, Space.com, 31 Jan. 2026
From there, the beer is put into oak barrels, the pores of which contain more microbes.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Against that backdrop, the Heat’s current limitation of two first-round picks to put into play (2030 and ’32) seemingly would come up short.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2026
Today, those networks are once again activated and being put into action.
—David Gleisner, Outside, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Put into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20into. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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