1
as in to situate
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
you can put this box next to the bookshelf
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2
as in to say
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
tried to think of a good way of putting the news
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3
as in to estimate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
put the time of the photograph at about noon
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4
as in to impose
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty
a proposal to put a special tax on luxuries
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5
as in to adjust
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
put the words of his patriotic poem to the tune of a well-known drinking song
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Recent Examples of put
Similarly, a Quantus Insights survey conducted October 19–20 put Spanberger ahead 51 percent to 46 percent, a modest five-point lead.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
For the first time this season, Charlotte (1-7, 0-5 American) held a second-half lead against an FBS opponent, putting the American Conference championship-hopeful Mean Green on the ropes with an unexpected offensive explosion.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
So, put me down as a hard no on breaking.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
The team sent 12 men to the plate that inning; nine of them put the ball in play, and the other three walked.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
For the first time this season, Charlotte (1-7, 0-5 American) held a second-half lead against an FBS opponent, putting the American Conference championship-hopeful Mean Green on the ropes with an unexpected offensive explosion.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
So, put me down as a hard no on breaking.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
The team sent 12 men to the plate that inning; nine of them put the ball in play, and the other three walked.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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Moussa and a former colleague had the idea to give the collection another dimension using geolocation technology to situate the Gaube images on an open access map.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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In his petition, Mamdani called for caps on resale prices similar to regulations recently adopted in fellow host country Mexico, situating the fight within a broader movement to protect working people from rising costs.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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There is certainly one moral argument for taking games overseas, for saying that fans who follow their team from all corners of the world deserve to have their game and their heroes brought to them.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Since the city does not own the adjacent former Staples building, which Spirit Halloween is leasing, there are no plans for that building to be part of the redevelopment, said Middletown Vice Mayor Steve West.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Price contends the Jameson portion of the USGS report is outdate and inaccurate, pointing to a much more recent 2025 third-party review from Sproule ERCE energy consultants that estimates the Jameson basin could hold 9 billion net barrels of recoverable crude oil.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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The first collision was estimated to have occurred at a speed of around 37 mph.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Judge Steven Denny imposed the 60-year sentence that same day.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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He was forced to accept it, because it was imposed on him.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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United’s players were still adjusting to Amorim’s system.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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To test the effect of static charge on airborne nematodes, Ortega-Jiménez tethered living fruit flies to a live copper wire and adjusted the voltage between 100 and 700 volts, comparable to what insects would generate in the wild.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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So sorry, fantasy coaches and anybody that bet on me, my bad.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Sports betting operators have no influence over newsroom coverage.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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With greater importance placed on controlling the midfield, more teams sought to emulate the 4-3-3 formation and provide greater strength in the middle third of the pitch.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The California Attorney General’s Office needs to review the proposal before proponents can begin collecting signatures to try and place it on the ballot.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The rapper also expressed frustration towards those who criticized her appearance at a rally Kamala Harris hosted in Milwaukee ahead of the 2024 election, stating that the wrong parts of her speech went viral.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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Prior to his death at 89, Jennifer said her dad was able to express his pride in her.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Put.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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