PUT IN Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

put in

verb

Definition of put in

as in to plant

to put or set into the ground to grow put in a crop of winter wheat

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Recent Examples of put in Ultimately, Nicholson put in a word for her with casting director Dianne Crittenden and director Bob Rafelson, and Field landed a first film role in Stay Hungry, starring Jeff Bridges. — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026 In 2020, Zoe Kazan started a writing project on her new computer—putting in so many hours that by 2024, the machine was on its last legs. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026 And importantly, these are separate from a lot of the tariffs that have already been put in place on certain products, just steel and aluminum. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 That has caused some companies to quickly launch their AI products without first putting in more mechanisms to prevent images from appearing without copyright holders’ permission. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put in

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By allowing wings like Kayla Thornton, Salaun and Kaila Charles to plant themselves on the baseline right outside of the paint, the driving lanes that Chicago enjoyed early were suddenly closed up.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Everyone has their own terrace, prettily planted with bougainvillaea and hibiscus, with a barbecue, sun beds, and hot tub or swimming pool.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026

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And when teammate Harrison Butker drilled a 69-yard field goal, Mahomes literally jumped for joy during the game in Tampa, Florida.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026
The result was the equivalent of an X-ray of the subsurface extending roughly 300 feet underground, without drilling a single hole.

— Nolan Roth, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2026