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put about

verb

Definition of put aboutnext
as in to come about

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Recent Examples of put about According to the criminal complaint, Kubiak put about $4,600 back into the account in the form of one check from her personal account and multiple FanDuel deposits. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 On something huge like a North Sea passenger ferry or a freighter, just stopping the ship can take miles to accomplish, never mind putting about. — David Szondy april 19, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026 Tarrant County commissioners unanimously decided on Tuesday to put about a quarter mile of road up for sale in hopes of relinquishing control over the stretch. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026 Cloobeck endorsed the congressman and put about $1 million into an independent expenditure committee backing him. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put about
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put about
  1. come about
  2. turn back
  3. come round
  4. set out
  5. set off
  6. reverse
Verb
  • Zelenskyy's comment came about an hour after Trump claimed on social media that the two countries had agreed to stop striking one another's energy targets.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The arrest came about a month before a Florida appellate court ruled that the state’s open-carry ban was unconstitutional.
    — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of come about
Verb
  • States and conservation groups have filed numerous lawsuits seeking to turn back the changes.
    — Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Reinhart’s vintage Elie Saab moment comes at a time when several high-profile stars are turning back the clock and looking to the runway from the early aughts and ’90s for their red carpet and project promotional tour stints.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of turn back
Verb
  • But after seven wins in nine games, even some of Carrick’s more sceptical colleagues from playing days must be coming round to his candidacy by now.
    — Mark Critchley, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Smalls come round and large pizzas are sheet-pan-style.
    — Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of come round
Verb
  • So Da Corte set out to make a film based on the concept of an explainer behind-the-artist video.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Burnham is set to address the annual gathering of world leaders on Tuesday, setting out his vision of Britain’s place in an increasingly fractured world order.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of set out
Verb
  • As a result, the rise in diesel costs threatens to worsen a surge of inflation set off by the outbreak of the Iran war nearly seven months ago.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The move set off increases of up to 5% across pump stations in Lagos and the capital Abuja.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of set off
Verb
  • Whether Arnault can leverage his track record across multiple international brands to help reverse Nike's fortunes while cementing his position within the Arnault family's succession landscape remains a story that will unfold soon.
    — , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously reversed.
    — Robert Steinbuch, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of reverse

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