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 The draft limit, an increase from the 48-foot limit the canal had put in place in late August, took effect Tuesday and stands until further notice. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 There was like ten minutes of just chaos, with kids throwing dirt everywhere and getting excited to get little seeds put in their hands, and then being able to bring their plant home, and take care of it. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026 This and that ▪ Spoelstra has already been impressed by the amount of work Antetokounmpo puts in behind the scenes. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026 The filing emphasizes that his intention is solely to protect his daughter’s future assets until a permanent administrator can be put in place. — Andrew Dalton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put in

Recent Examples of Synonyms for put in

Verb

But the seeds are planted quickly for weightier themes to be explored later.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Just south of Champaign along I-57, IDOT removed invasive autumn olive shrubs and planted purple coneflower, bee balm and milkweed.

— Susan DeGrane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of plant

Verb

That latest round of NFL-booth musical chairs has already seeded some decidedly dodgy ideas in the minds of our keenest sports-media types.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2026
In the early 1990s, Gordon Getty seeded Newsom’s Napa Valley wine start-up, PlumpJack, which Newsom launched with Gordon’s son Billy and named after an opera Gordon had composed.

— Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of seed

Verb

Santos and others had drilled with limited results but couldn’t replicate the American formula.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Corsair drilled the inner portion of its 200mm fan frames to screw directly onto the rails when they are set at their 140mm position.

— Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026