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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One benefit of shooting in VistaVision was that the resulting films could be printed down to standard 35mm prints, which could be put into theaters is a variety of aspect ratios. Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025 After seeing the amount of focus and labor that Patrick has to put into writing just the opening sentence of the film, we were blown away by the range of emotions and scale of world that Patrick and Evan were able to build and squeeze into an eight minute short. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025 All the cookies, cakes, and other add-ins are baked by hand and then put into the ice cream. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025 There is very little precedent for the hypothetical sanctions or legal recourse if they are put into place against British lawyers. Meredith Kile, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025 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 6 May. 2025.

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