Synonyms of put by

put by

verb

as in to store

to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place

have money put by for an emergency

Synonyms & Similar Words

• store
• stash
• set aside
• lay in
• hoard
• accumulate
• lay up
• lay by
• lay away
• collect
• treasure
• stow
• conserve
• save
• acquire
• salt away
• stockpile
• keep
• squirrel (away)
• cache
• preserve
• gather
• set by
• scrape (together)
• deposit
• pile
• stack
• round up
• assemble
• husband
• retain
• amass
• garner
• pick up
• concentrate
• heap
• hold
• bury
• reserve
• withhold
• conceal
• stock
• bank
• secrete
• coffer
• ensconce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• throw away
• throw out
• cast
• fling (off or away)
• discard
• ditch
• dump
• use up
• unload
• consume
• waste
• hand out
• hand over
• jettison
• spend
• relinquish
• squander
• surrender
• run through
• lavish
• blow
• dissipate
• expend
• exhaust
• deplete
• dispel
• fritter (away)
• impoverish
• disperse
• scatter
• misspend

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of put by

While a few noted that the croissant had decent flavor, most were off-put by the lack of color and dough-like texture. — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026

Flip the script and set up an entryway for staying put by placing a comfy daybed by the door. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025

Rose picked up well over five strokes on the field on the greens, leading the field in strokes gained putting by a wide margin. — Justin Ray, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025

When the smoke cleared, leaving stains on the green that didn’t affect their shots, Scheffler, who missed birdie puts by inches on 16 and 17, came up an inch short again on his 26-footer. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024