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 That puts in doubt hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 Jeronimus Cornelisz was put in charge of around 200 survivors after the Batavia, a merchant vessel run by the Dutch East India Company, ran aground off the west coast of Australia in 1629. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 30 Oct. 2026 The next phase is evaluating whether certain services that were put in place during the World Cup are sustainable. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026 Starz put in place a poison pill — a measure to deter hostile takeovers — just after the move by the founder and CEO of Allen Media Group. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put in

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Baking with a close friend, decorating at your own pace or curling up with a favorite holiday movie can plant small, tender new memories around old traditions.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026
One way to measure is calculating biomass, which refers to plant life by weight but is complicated to do.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of plant

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Lionel Messi scored his MLS-leading 26th goal in the 83rd minute to lift visiting Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution on Sunday night that has major playoff seeding implications.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Check out the results of play-in and seeding matches as well as when and where teams will face off in the first round.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026

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Next, Wyatt got a special teams boost when kicker Joshua Acevedo drilled a 41-yard field goal for the Chaparrals.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026
Doncic came right back, drilling a three-pointer over Gary Payton II on the next possession and put his fingers on his lips and glared at the crowd.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026