1
as in to inter
to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea
the naval authorities put away the body yesterday
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2
as in to assassinate
to put to death deliberately
after a hit man had put away her husband, she'd be free to marry her lover
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3
as in to eat
to take in as food
can easily put away an entire bowl of popcorn at a single sitting
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Recent Examples of put away
Brolley put away a bunch of shots Tuesday, scoring three goals and adding an assist for the visiting Panthers in an 8-0 Southwest Prairie Conference victory over Bolingbrook.
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
And in the spirit of Shabbat, diners will be required to put away their phones.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
Not to mention the schoolwork, electronics, and general kitchen items that weren’t put away.
—Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026
The Carolina Hurricanes were looking to put away the Ottawa Senators on Saturday afternoon, and boy, were the Sens not willing to go down without a fight.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
And in the spirit of Shabbat, diners will be required to put away their phones.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
Not to mention the schoolwork, electronics, and general kitchen items that weren’t put away.
—Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026
The Carolina Hurricanes were looking to put away the Ottawa Senators on Saturday afternoon, and boy, were the Sens not willing to go down without a fight.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put away
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Bianchi had been interred anonymously in a military cemetery in Hawaii.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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Tupper appears to have been buried inside the fort because an approaching hurricane prevented transport to the post cemetery, where others were typically interred.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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North Korea has updated its constitution to require a retaliatory nuclear strike if leader Kim Jong Un is assassinated, according to a report.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Even more frightening is a judge apologizing to an assassin who risked the lives of 2,000 people while attempting to assassinate the president and his cabinet.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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The question of what to eat before dessert is not, usually, top of my mind.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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The larva will hatch and eat the paralyzed cicada.—
Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Victor Wembanyama buried one difficult jumper after another, capping a 37-point, 15-rebound performance that led the Spurs to a 115-108 victory in Game 3 to take a 2-1 series advantage.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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Marner buried three goals and assisted on another by Brayden McNabb.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Betty Broderick, a onetime socialite convicted of murdering her ex-husband and his new wife back in 1989, has died.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Other deaths in the movie include King Jerrod (Desmond Chiam), Kitana's (Adeline Rudolph) father, who is murdered in the opening sequence in a battle with Shao Kahn.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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But for humans to consume cow’s milk, those calves are taken away.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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King warned that the war would devour Johnson’s ambition for a Great Society, consuming the resources meant to relieve poverty here at home.—
Mark Conway,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
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It is thought that the Greek myth could be a retelling of an older Babylonian tale, in which the hero Gilgamesh slayed a colossal dog-headed, winged serpent known as a Mush-dragon.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 May 2026
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However, this is Mother’s Day weekend, so a golden opportunity to either rewatch Miranda Presley slay another day or finally get a chance to see it for the first time as a holiday outing.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
9 May 2026
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In the end, Erik Heil and the Germans closed to within a boat length at the final turning mark, and Botin was forced to execute a high-pressure tack to stay ahead and claim second.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Wide-ranging and unpredictable symptoms can disrupt a menopausal woman’s ability to concentrate and execute tasks at work.—
Shirley Velasquez,
Flow Space,
11 May 2026
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“Put away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20away. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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