put away

verb

put away; putting away; puts away
Synonyms of put awaynext

transitive verb

1
a
: discard, renounce
… to put grief away is disloyal to the memory of the departed.H. A. Overstreet
b
2
: to eat or drink up : consume
3
a
: to confine especially in a mental institution
b
: bury
c
: kill

Examples of put away in a Sentence

the naval authorities put away the body yesterday
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Don't put away those winter coats just yet. Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026 Passengers aboard an Etihad flight out of Abu Dhabi were ordered by crew members to put away their cameras when a flight was evacuated before takeoff during a missile alert. Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026 Sebastian Berhalter played an arcing free kick to the center of the area and Laborda put away a leaping volley. CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026 Michigan had more than enough to put away Arizona, notably with 7-foot-3 center Aday Mara going for 26 points to lead five players in double figures. Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put away

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of put away was in the 14th century

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“Put away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20away. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

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