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Recent Examples of put in
Some take a year or more to put in place.
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Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Workers putting in the most unpaid hours were often highly engaged and likely to find meaning in their jobs.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 June 2026
Pele, Diego Maradona, Zinedine Zidane, Lionel Messi and Roberto Baggio have all put in starring performances at the World Cup.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The instructions guided us to put in the dryer for 10 minutes after unpacking, and this makes all the difference in fluffing it up!
—Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2026
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Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Workers putting in the most unpaid hours were often highly engaged and likely to find meaning in their jobs.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 June 2026
Pele, Diego Maradona, Zinedine Zidane, Lionel Messi and Roberto Baggio have all put in starring performances at the World Cup.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The instructions guided us to put in the dryer for 10 minutes after unpacking, and this makes all the difference in fluffing it up!
—Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put in
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The project in Boyle Heights would enhance bike lanes and pedestrian-level lighting and improve shading by planting more than 300 shade trees.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Rip planted his fist into Rob-Will's face during their first meeting in Episode 1, and things have only gotten more tense through Episode 7 (now streaming on Paramount+).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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As the accounts amassed half a million followers, Earle seeded influencer friends Away suitcases (locked with her new products inside) and puzzle pieces that were added to an NYC digital billboard that incrementally revealed the launch.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
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Earth-impacting shrapnel from those primordial upheavals may have helped seed our planet with the precursors for life, delivering water and organic compounds from the dark, icy depths of the outer solar system.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
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The exchange came about a minute after Clark drilled a 3-pointer in Reese's face.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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One of the hottest hitters on the planet this month, Soto drilled a 1-2 cutter from Nola into the right field stands with ease in the first inning.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
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“Put in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20in. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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