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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An important factor in the race, Cooper added, will be how much money state parties are willing to put into the district after a costly fight in 2024.
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Mary Ramsey
january 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Jan. 2026
Leiweke insisted his conduct was consistent with contemporary business practices where, before bids are made, thought and time are put into subcontracting possibilities in the event a bid is accepted.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Two hundred years ago, redact — from the Latin redigere, meaning to drive or send back — meant to edit, to put into writing or to organize a number of ideas or writings into a coherent form.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Although water board inspectors originally found high levels of ammonium-nitrate and phosphorus at the egg ranch, later tests found almost no contaminants after egg wash wastewater was put into temporary holding tanks and hauled offsite.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
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Mary Ramsey
january 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Jan. 2026
Leiweke insisted his conduct was consistent with contemporary business practices where, before bids are made, thought and time are put into subcontracting possibilities in the event a bid is accepted.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Two hundred years ago, redact — from the Latin redigere, meaning to drive or send back — meant to edit, to put into writing or to organize a number of ideas or writings into a coherent form.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Although water board inspectors originally found high levels of ammonium-nitrate and phosphorus at the egg ranch, later tests found almost no contaminants after egg wash wastewater was put into temporary holding tanks and hauled offsite.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Put into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20into. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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