1
as in to inter
to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea
the naval authorities put away the body yesterday
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2
as in to assassinate
to put to death deliberately
after a hit man had put away her husband, she'd be free to marry her lover
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3
as in to eat
to take in as food
can easily put away an entire bowl of popcorn at a single sitting
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Recent Examples of put away
This way, the rolling storage can float or be put away when your vehicles need to be pulled into the garage.
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Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
This may also mean putting away the document of offenses.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Owners should also put away toys before bedtime, which will likely keep them calm in the middle of the night.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Then seal them in envelopes and put away for planting next spring.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
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Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
This may also mean putting away the document of offenses.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Owners should also put away toys before bedtime, which will likely keep them calm in the middle of the night.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Then seal them in envelopes and put away for planting next spring.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put away
Verb
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The Odd Fellows Cemetery, where Sammy is interred, is the last such cemetery in Sacramento.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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She was later interred at Fairview Cemetery.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trump was close to Abe, who was assassinated after leaving office.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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After he was assassinated in September at Utah Valley University, the first stop on his tour, TPUSA announced Carlson would speak at IU instead.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
22 Oct. 2025
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This could make eating more enjoyable, leading to eating more.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
26 Oct. 2025
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The video showed dozens of videos and pictures sent to her, all featuring people eating McDonald's fries as a show of solidarity.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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In July 2024, Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial ended by being dismissed with prejudice after his attorneys argued that prosecutors had buried evidence.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Dominic Calvert-Lewin has historically struggled to bury chances, while attackers Noah Okafor, Daniel James and Wilfried Gnonto are all struggling to keep fit behind him.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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According to a news release from the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference, Tipton had a disagreement with Fuller the night before she was murdered.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Whitaker was murdered in her home in 2014.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
27 Oct. 2025
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Nutrient-rich agricultural runoff and sewage cause huge algal blooms, and when these algae die and sink, bacteria bloom in turn, consuming so much oxygen that few other organisms survive at lower depths.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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While newborns may only consume around 8-16 ounces of formula per day on average, that amount bumps to an average of 24-40 ounces a day by 6 months of age.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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The left hasn't yet matched the reach of conservative influencers who seized on social issues last year, such as Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson and slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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But the 36-yard attempt by Finbar Bresnehan sailed wide right, and the Chieftains finally slayed a seemingly insurmountable opponent.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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Pic follows the young protégé of a legendary crime boss, secretly an undercover cop, who is executed before revealing a file that exposes the city’s entire web of corruption.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Hudson, though, reserves her praise for the 16,000 people who execute the organization’s global mission.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Put away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20away. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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