Examples of put by in a Sentence
have money put by for an emergency
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Even after huge moves in ServiceNow, Salesforce and Oracle on Friday, call option volumes in each stock outpaced puts by a factor of 5, according to data from ThinkOrSwim.
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Oliver Renick, CNBC, 29 May 2026
This tidal locking, simply put by the University of Hawaii at Manoa, is the result of the gravitational effect of the Earth on the Moon.
—Ray Petelin, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
While a few noted that the croissant had decent flavor, most were off-put by the lack of color and dough-like texture.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Flip the script and set up an entryway for staying put by placing a comfy daybed by the door.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Rose picked up well over five strokes on the field on the greens, leading the field in strokes gained putting by a wide margin.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
When the smoke cleared, leaving stains on the green that didn’t affect their shots, Scheffler, who missed birdie puts by inches on 16 and 17, came up an inch short again on his 26-footer.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
Truman answers the questions put by Pearl’s diners.
—Liz Smith, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2024
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Oliver Renick, CNBC, 29 May 2026
This tidal locking, simply put by the University of Hawaii at Manoa, is the result of the gravitational effect of the Earth on the Moon.
—Ray Petelin, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
While a few noted that the croissant had decent flavor, most were off-put by the lack of color and dough-like texture.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Flip the script and set up an entryway for staying put by placing a comfy daybed by the door.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Rose picked up well over five strokes on the field on the greens, leading the field in strokes gained putting by a wide margin.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
When the smoke cleared, leaving stains on the green that didn’t affect their shots, Scheffler, who missed birdie puts by inches on 16 and 17, came up an inch short again on his 26-footer.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
Truman answers the questions put by Pearl’s diners.
—Liz Smith, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Put by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20by. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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