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as in placing
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
you can put this box next to the bookshelf
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2
as in saying
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
tried to think of a good way of putting the news
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as in estimating
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
put the time of the photograph at about noon
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as in imposing
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty
a proposal to put a special tax on luxuries
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as in adjusting
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
put the words of his patriotic poem to the tune of a well-known drinking song
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as in betting
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event
deciding to go for broke, he put $1000 on a horse that had 20 to 1 odds
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Recent Examples of putting
Pete Crow-Armstrong and Bregman both tagged and advanced on the sequence, putting runners on second and third for Suzuki.
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Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
Gakpo's teammates came onto the filed to support him and formed a circle around him, putting their arms around each other as the crowd cheered, as shown in another video shared by Fox Sports.
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Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
It’s situated in downtown Sarasota near Sarasota Bay, putting you close to an array of restaurants and attractions like The Bay park and Selby Gardens.
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Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Batches of limited stock sales will be allowed in the coming months, however, and some real estate agents and bankers are putting together workarounds to help expectant millionaires leverage their future gains to secure loans.
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Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
And instead of putting money in public charging, the energy innovator launched Octopus Electroverse—an EV charging service that lets users find, access, and pay for public electric-vehicle charging through a single app and a single RFID card.
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Sarwant Singh,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
But Shepard wasn’t done putting Bell or her suitors on blast quite yet.
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Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 June 2026
In fact, removing them from their natural environment can affect their local populations, putting some species at risk of decline.
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Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
29 June 2026
Less than five minutes after going up 1-0, Bosnia-Herzegovina now leads 2-0, putting it in great place to advance to the knockout stage.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
Gakpo's teammates came onto the filed to support him and formed a circle around him, putting their arms around each other as the crowd cheered, as shown in another video shared by Fox Sports.
—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
It’s situated in downtown Sarasota near Sarasota Bay, putting you close to an array of restaurants and attractions like The Bay park and Selby Gardens.
—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Batches of limited stock sales will be allowed in the coming months, however, and some real estate agents and bankers are putting together workarounds to help expectant millionaires leverage their future gains to secure loans.
—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
And instead of putting money in public charging, the energy innovator launched Octopus Electroverse—an EV charging service that lets users find, access, and pay for public electric-vehicle charging through a single app and a single RFID card.
—
Sarwant Singh,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
But Shepard wasn’t done putting Bell or her suitors on blast quite yet.
—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 June 2026
In fact, removing them from their natural environment can affect their local populations, putting some species at risk of decline.
—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
29 June 2026
Less than five minutes after going up 1-0, Bosnia-Herzegovina now leads 2-0, putting it in great place to advance to the knockout stage.
—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting
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Lawrence natives have held watch parties for all of Team Algeria’s games in downtown Lawrence, as well as various rallies for Algeria’s fans, with downtown stores placing Team Algeria jerseys in display windows.
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Amazon challenged that assumption by proving consumers valued faster delivery enough to justify placing inventory in more locations, before ultimately regionalizing its fulfillment network.
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Alicent mistakenly believed Viserys was talking about their son Aegon II, saying Aegon II should be on the throne after Viserys dies, which lead to the Dance of the Dragons civil war.
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In days past, saying that communism was a mistake would have earned the artist a one-way ticket to Siberia.
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Real-world error includes sources of error beyond sampling error, such as nonresponse bias, coverage error, late shifts among undecided voters and error in estimating the composition of the electorate.
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Yet, in open defiance of the ban, last year’s Pride went on as planned and was the biggest in Hungary’s history, with organizers estimating attendance at more than 350,000.
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In its latest state budget that is expected to be voted on by the legislature this week, North Carolina is imposing a 6% tax on net trading fee revenue from prediction markets operating within the state, according to WRAL.
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Colombia wasted no time imposing itself on the Portugal defense, taking two shots in the opening minutes, the first a header by Cordoba after a Diaz shot was deflected, and another by Rodriguez that went wide.
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Adamala’s team fiddled with their cellular brew, switching genes in and out and adjusting concentrations of various molecules, to get the crucial information-carrying and protein-making genetic systems to jibe.
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Consider adjusting commission rates based on the type of sale.
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Leaders making these cuts now are betting on which outcome arrives.
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In March, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit against Kalshi for allegedly violating the state's Lawful Sports Betting Act by allowing residents to participate in sports betting under the form of trading event contracts.
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That means tracking everything from shipping to unboxing to situating it in our bedrooms.
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His students had collectively decided to set the play in eighteen-nineties Butte, making the court of Duke Frederick the house of a silver-mining magnate and situating the Forest of Arden in the Absarokas.
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The daycare later released a statement expressing condolences and pledging support for the family.
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But last month, Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, wrote to Ofwat expressing concerns over the rescue package.
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“Putting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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