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1
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
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
to take in as food
- can easily put away an entire bowl of popcorn at a single sitting
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- bolt,
- chow (down on),
- devour,
- glut (on),
- gobble (up or down),
- gorge,
- gulp,
- scoff,
- slop,
- snarf (down),
- swill,
- wolf
- chew,
- gnaw (at or on),
- gum,
- lap,
- lick,
- nibble (on),
- nurse,
- pick (at)
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“Put away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20away. Accessed 23 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of put away was in the 14th century
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