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 Cases where a patient is malnourished are challenging, because research has shown putting in a feeding tube or giving them appetite stimulants doesn’t improve their outcomes, Lee said. — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026 This was accomplished in part by lowering operating costs — meaning the business of detaining people is becoming cheaper — and because of more people being put in detention. — Vanessa Romo, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026 Fresh paint was a must, and putting in a kitchen window for the mental health of their employees was non-negotiable. — Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026 Typically, PAs are putting in 60-hour workweeks, and their duties can include everything from running errands to cleaning up messes to managing the general public when filming takes place in a location and impedes foot or car traffic. — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put in

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Her department, along with the Department of Streets and Sanitation, has been planting trees all over the city.

— Tara Molina, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Matt Koch, the lawns research fellow for gardening giant Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, met recently with the president to discuss planting new grass on the White House’s South Lawn.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of plant

Verb

The New Development Bank, which is seeded by China, India, and Russia along with other countries in the BRICS consortium, is mobilizing resources for infrastructure and sustainable development in emerging markets and developing countries.

— Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026
Deadheading coneflowers isn’t necessary, but some gardeners like to do it in August to help prolong blooming and prevent the plant from going to seed, Krueger says.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of seed

Verb

Only now is the topic being revisited, especially as the energy sector has perfected drilling much longer wells, including horizontally, to unlock more crude oil from geological rock formations.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
The notion of luck is seemingly an ill fit for his new home state, where fortunes were made by guessing where to drill a hole into the ground in search of oil.

— Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2026