put by

Definition of put bynext

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Recent Examples of put by 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 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, 15 Dec. 2024 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 See All Example Sentences for put by
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put by
Verb
  • The mix of shapes and sizes gives me plenty of options to store leftovers — from gravy inside the 1-cup bowls to mashed potatoes inside the larger ones.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Instead of sorting products by category, items are placed in any open, available space, then scanned and stored in a computer system.
    — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Searchers found his niece's remains in a bear cache — a place where bears stash food, sometimes by digging a small hole and covering it with branches and vegetation to keep other animals and birds away.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • For about four decades, a 1930 Georgia O’Keeffe landscape painting was stashed inside a box in the closet of a Manhattan apartment.
    — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The answer lay in Bridget Jones, which reimagines Wickham as the seductive Daniel Cleaver—Bridget’s bad news boss.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Beyond the wildlife and creature comforts, however, the soul of the journey lay in its connection to the river’s communities.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

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“Put by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20by. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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