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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Of course, the possibility exists that the promo video could be a misdirect put into place by Parker and Stone.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
DeeJay Johannessen, who encouraged the ordinance being put into place in 2021, said the city doesn’t have to temporarily suspend the measure at all.
—Rachel Royster
september 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
Schweit, the retired FBI executive, said trade-offs often have to be made when balancing the amount of investigative effort put into locating hoax callers.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
The Alpena, or Leon Fraser, was originally owned by The Pittsburgh Steamship Company and hauled grain and iron ore before being put into storage in 1982.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
DeeJay Johannessen, who encouraged the ordinance being put into place in 2021, said the city doesn’t have to temporarily suspend the measure at all.
—Rachel Royster
september 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
Schweit, the retired FBI executive, said trade-offs often have to be made when balancing the amount of investigative effort put into locating hoax callers.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
The Alpena, or Leon Fraser, was originally owned by The Pittsburgh Steamship Company and hauled grain and iron ore before being put into storage in 1982.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Put into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20into. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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