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 Respond to the right kind of offer, and that response can become a data point that helps someone decide what to put in front of you next. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 More puts traded than calls in IWM on Thursday, while the volume ratio in SPY was close to even and calls outnumbered puts in QQQ. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 Leigh sat down and signed what was put in front of her without reading any of it. — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026 This isn’t the first time in recent years that To Catch a Predator has been put in the hot seat — Robert Osit’s excellent documentary Predators examined the phenomenon from a number of viewpoints, and let Hansen speak for himself. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put in

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In pre-industrial times, farmers planted an array of different crops in the same space, creating a diverse environment that mimicked natural ecosystems.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Working with Accursio Farms, the Knaus team will plant 25,000 strawberry plants in the field next to the property.

— Connie Ogle October 1, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of plant

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The Yankees lost 13 fewer games than the AL West champion Houston Astros and nine fewer games than the AL Central champion Guardians, both seeded ahead of them.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
That single claim seeded a wave of social posts of owners aiming their own LED masks at their dogs, and manufacturers noticed.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of seed

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As his colleagues look on, Brunson, in his desk chair, drills the shot across the room.

— William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2026
Miami pass rusher Chop Robinson drilled Mahomes and landed on him, drawing a roughing-the-passer penalty for 15 yards and a first down.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

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