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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The mystery over who Sophi would put into fire continued right into Tribal Council, where Probst appeared to suggest that Sophi might want to think about putting herself in by noting that Chrissy didn’t (and lost) and Chris Underwood did (and won). Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025 At the start of the event, Jewish leaders put into perspective what rising antisemitism looks like in the wake of the October 7 attacks and recent mass shooting in Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025 An evacuation notice was also put into effect for the city. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025 Lanai in particular analyzes all of the prompts users are putting into their AI tools to get granular views of their work. Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 15 Dec. 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 20 Dec. 2025.

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