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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Coming out of Toronto, she was immediately put into awards consideration. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025 In terms of the AI terms put into the last contract, particularly for the backgrounds and extras. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025 Stoici was pulled out of the building onto a telescopic aerial ladder, then was put into an ambulance. Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025 Traces of the woman’s DNA were also found in the movers’ truck, but Beccuau said these DNA traces seemed to have been transferred into the truck, possibly by a person or an object later put into the vehicle. Reuters, NBC news, 2 Nov. 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 9 Nov. 2025.

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