PUT IN Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

put in

verb

Definition of put in next

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 diplomatic talks came a day after the State Department put in writing a $100 million offer for humanitarian aid to be distributed by the Catholic Church and other aid groups. —

Josh Meyer, USA Today, 14 May 2026 Train service through Victory Station was halted, and a bus bridge was put in place to move passengers. —

Doug Myers, CBS News, 14 May 2026 He was put in an asylum with strict surveillance. —

Literary Hub, 14 May 2026 But there’s pleasure in staying put in town too, preferably eating fish and chips at Lewis’ Seafood Restaurant and watching the light shift over the North Sea. —

Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for put in

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Combined with soaring transport and fuel costs, which are essential for everything from running pumps and irrigation to harvesting rice and getting it to market, farmers may not be able to afford to plant the next season’s crop.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 16 May 2026
Griffin's dad eventually shot Reeves to prevent him from talking, so Tynan helped cover up the murder by planting the gun on the victim.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026