put before

verb

put before; putting before; puts before

: to ask (a person or group) to make a decision about (something)

The problem of downtown parking was put before the mayor/council.

We should put this question before the voters.

Examples of put before in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Under Virginia law, before a constitutional amendment can be put before the voters, it must be approved by the General Assembly twice, with an election for the House of Delegates between the two votes. —Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 8 May 2026

But lawmakers’ annual session ended in March without a proposal to put before voters, and there is no clear plan for the Legislature to craft an 11th-hour proposal. —Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026

The vast majority of housing projects and housing renovations put before the Coastal Commission eventually win approval. —Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026

In 2024, a record-high 241 referendums were put before voters for approval to fund schools, with 169 approved, according to the Wisconsin Policy Institute. —ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for put before

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