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 About four hours after Cristina was put in the vehicle, King and Rita learned they were locked out of the car. Nicole Acosta, People.com, 17 May 2025 In Sanders' case, he will be put in a quarterback battle that includes Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel, the Oregon product who was drafted two rounds before him last month. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025 When plastics are not recycled, they are either incinerated, tossed into the environment, or put in a landfill. Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025 For the Mets, their other storylines besides Soto are the MVP-like showing from Francisco Lindor, who has thrived since being put in the leadoff spot nearly a year ago. Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for put in
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  • Cena seems to be planting the seeds for his face turn.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
  • Simple acts of letting clover grow in the lawn, planting native flowers, shrubs or trees can make a big impact for insects.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
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  • Stumble, and Washington risks seeding the very vacuum Beijing hopes to fill. Boardrooms tasked with allocating capital—or guarding national leverage—should track each handshake, each footnote and each signalling phrase.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • Sandburg and Brother Rice are seeded second and third, respectively, at the Hinsdale Central Sectional.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
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  • The Bears’ senior drilled a walk-off double to center field in the bottom of the seventh that scored two runs, giving Menlo-Atherton a 4-3 win Wednesday over Burlingame in a Peninsula Athletic League Bay contest.
    Mike Lefkow, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
  • On the Knicks’ next possession, Bridges drilled a 3-pointer from the corner, getting help from the backboard as the ball glanced off the glass.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025

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“Put in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20in. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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