put in

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of put in No one was arrested or put in jail; no workers lost their license. Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025 In many of these cases, individual players have got caught by highly sensitive algorithms put in place by the betting companies to detect unusual activity. Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025 How was fishing being regulated before this new system was put in place? Dan Morrison, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025 Contact hoochMKE to put in your order. Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for put in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put in
Verb
  • Roughly three weeks later, Irving planted on a Kings player’s foot and had to be carried off the floor with structural damage in his left knee.
    Christian Clark, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Plant at the Right Time Most trees and shrubs acclimate best when planted in either spring or fall.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The Magic and Hawks are both 3-4 on the season and could be battling for seeding in the Eastern Conference.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Right now, Seattle is ahead of the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC West and would be third in the playoff seeding if the season was over based on head-to-head winning percentage.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Kicker Kyson Scott drilled it, giving Lake Ridge a 38-20 lead at halftime.
    Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Rustin drilled Selva one last time on complex equations and imperial history.
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Put in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20in. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on put in

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!