put into

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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Art in the collection is freed from its departmental silos and put into conversation across genre lines, place and time. Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 However, none of those jerseys were ever officially put into the rotation. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026 The energy put into a quantum system by measurement could be instantly pulled back out by the Hamiltonian and stored in a battery to power other processes, García-Pintos says. Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2026 These recordings help put into context the vibrant Boston alt-rock scene that blossomed in the ’80s, slotting into Boston’s underground timeline a missing link between the Modern Lovers and Mission of Burma. Eric R. Danton, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026 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 23 Apr. 2026.

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