Synonyms of putting

putting

verb

present participle of put

1

as in placing

to arrange something in a certain spot or position

you can put this box next to the bookshelf

Synonyms & Similar Words

• placing
• situating
• positioning
• laying
• locating
• depositing
• sticking
• disposing
• setting
• fixing
• deposing
• planting
• emplacing
• setting up
• parking
• moving
• establishing
• slapping
• shifting
• locking
• rearranging
• carrying
• assembling
• collecting
• clapping
• orienting
• reordering
• plopping
• affixing
• flopping
• plunking
• wedging
• plumping
• settling
• anchoring
• queuing
• ranking
• ensconcing
• plunking down
• laying out
• lodging
• berthing
• planking
• niching
• lining up
• setting down
• arraying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• removing
• taking
• relocating
• replacing
• displacing
• banishing
• supplanting
• superseding
• dislodging

2

as in saying

to convey in appropriate or telling terms

tried to think of a good way of putting the news

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saying
• expressing
• articulating
• stating
• formulating
• clothing
• describing
• wording
• translating
• phrasing
• implying
• crafting
• couching
• summarizing
• speaking
• disclosing
• telling
• suggesting
• hinting
• intimating
• restating
• communicating
• talking
• uttering
• framing
• paraphrasing
• insinuating
• rendering
• verbalizing
• rephrasing
• rewording
• vocalizing
• writing up

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• estimating
• making
• calculating
• figuring
• guessing
• gauging
• supposing
• placing
• judging
• calling
• reckoning
• understanding
• conjecturing
• concluding
• reasoning
• inferring
• gathering
• extrapolating
• deducing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• measuring
• scaling
• calibrating
• computing
• working out

4

as in imposing

to establish or apply as a charge or penalty

a proposal to put a special tax on luxuries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imposing
• charging
• levying
• fining
• assessing
• laying
• exacting
• taxing
• forcing
• penalizing
• excising
• squeezing
• extorting
• inflicting
• milking
• coercing
• wringing
• gouging
• docking
• bleeding
• wresting
• compelling
• wreaking
• relaying
• skinning
• fleecing
• shaking down
• mulcting
• setting
• reapplying
• reimposing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diminishing
• remitting
• lessening
• releasing
• ignoring
• abating
• disregarding
• forgiving
• condoning
• excusing
• pardoning
• glossing (over)
• glozing (over)

5

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adjusting
• adapting
• tailoring
• conforming
• shaping
• editing
• suiting
• preparing
• fitting
• fashioning
• customizing
• matching
• conditioning
• acclimating
• transforming
• accommodating
• doctoring
• converting
• modifying
• altering
• establishing
• bending
• acclimatizing
• readjusting
• equipping
• correcting
• revising
• tuning
• modeling
• squaring
• reworking
• redesigning
• remaking
• gearing
• orienting
• reclaiming
• regulating
• rooting
• familiarizing
• harmonizing
• redoing
• reinventing
• settling
• acquainting
• attuning
• recasting
• rehearsing
• training
• recycling
• refocusing
• readapting
• priming
• readying
• hardening
• revamping
• redeveloping
• remodeling
• orientating
• refashioning
• refitting
• inuring
• patterning
• registering
• accustoming
• toughening
• rigging
• reengineering
• habituating
• phasing
• making over
• refiguring
• seasoning
• fiddling (with)
• naturalizing
• rejiggering
• habilitating
• fine-tuning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjusting

6

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• betting
• playing
• laying
• wagering
• offering
• staking
• gambling
• going
• bidding
• venturing
• speculating
• jeopardizing
• endangering
• chancing
• hazarding
• imperiling
• adventuring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of putting

Ampersand attempts to address this by putting the compliance logic at the wallet layer rather than the application layer. — Aaron Stanley, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Discovers her daughter is pregnant with a potential challenger to the throne, putting them in jeopardy. — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 20 July 2026

As Nordstrom celebrates 125 years of business, the retailer is putting its largest-ever beauty assortment on sale, with hundreds of price slashes witnessed across skin care, makeup, fragrance, trending beauty tools, and other categories. — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 20 July 2026

The exhibition game comes during both teams’ regular-season schedules, putting both clubs in midseason form. — Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026

The Giants drafted Rutgers outfielder Peyton Bonds in the third round of the amateur draft on Saturday, putting him with the same franchise where uncle Barry Bonds and grandfather Bobby Bonds both starred for years. — CBS News, 13 July 2026

China, Russia and the US are pouring more than $200 billion into such efforts, putting hundreds of satellites in orbit over the last half-decade and testing weapons on Earth and in space. — Gerry Doyle, Fortune, 13 July 2026

The approval and absence of concessions have magnified speculation of Trump putting his thumb on the scales for Paramount CEO David Ellison’s plans to assemble a media conglomerate. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026

The Mountain State's labor force participation rate is the lowest in the nation, even as prices rise — putting more and more everyday needs out of reach. — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 13 July 2026