1
as in to inter
to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea
the naval authorities put away the body yesterday
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2
as in to assassinate
to put to death deliberately
after a hit man had put away her husband, she'd be free to marry her lover
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3
as in to eat
to take in as food
can easily put away an entire bowl of popcorn at a single sitting
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Recent Examples of put away
Howerton bounced back with consecutive outs but couldn’t put away Jaley James, who cleared the bases with a double.
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Whitesboro - 1@JaleyJames lines one into right center for a bases clearing 3 rbi double!
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
The phone pouches will be a tool to help ensure adherence to already established middle school guidelines that require students to put away their phones during the school day, said Mark Gonnella, U-46’s coordinator of culture.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
To attain the $1.26 million retirement goal based on a 7 percent annual return in investments, a person would need to put away approximately $1,035 each month, which amounts to $12,420 annually.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Routinely up by eight or nine points in the second and third quarters, the Lynx could not put away the Wings.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 22 May 2025
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
The phone pouches will be a tool to help ensure adherence to already established middle school guidelines that require students to put away their phones during the school day, said Mark Gonnella, U-46’s coordinator of culture.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
To attain the $1.26 million retirement goal based on a 7 percent annual return in investments, a person would need to put away approximately $1,035 each month, which amounts to $12,420 annually.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Routinely up by eight or nine points in the second and third quarters, the Lynx could not put away the Wings.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put away
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But although tens of thousands of visitors were coming for respite, too few were buying: only a hundred and seventy-five people were interred there by 1843.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Secretaries of State, including Colin Powell, John Dulles, Alexander Haig and George Marshall are interred at Arlington.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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This is the regime that took Americans hostage and helped support groups that killed hundreds of U.S. service members throughout the Middle East and that has plotted to assassinate Trump.—
The Editors,
National Review,
18 June 2025
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In March 1775, British soldiers threatened to assassinate anyone who spoke at an annual event commemorating the anniversary of the Boston Massacre.—
Eliza McGraw,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 June 2025
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This spot for soccer fans offers lots of pub fare to eat and drink.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2025
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The calls came while eating lunch, while lying in bed at night.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins buried a left circle wrister to cut the Panthers lead to 3-1, 3:33 into the second period.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Many in Israel see such a confrontation as the best option—even though Iran’s nuclear facilities are spread across its territory, and some are buried deep underground, making any military campaign likely to be drawn-out, complicated, and hazardous.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2025
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Richard Veasey, The Future Lasts Forever: A Memoir The French political theorist Althusser famously murdered his wife and, deemed mentally unfit, avoided a trial and was assigned a guardian.—
Diana Arterian
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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Gi-hun’s Kill Count Plenty of players are content to dispense with societal decorum and start fully murdering each other in the Games — but not Gi-hun.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
18 June 2025
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The central trio of inmates in Australian writer-director Charles Williams’ first feature are each consumed with guilt for the crimes that got them here.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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LinkedIn has become essential for business development, but traditional LinkedIn networking approaches consume hours without guaranteed returns.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Parker also stars in How to Train Your Dragon as Astrid, a teen Viking who at first is a rival of Hiccup’s during dragon slaying training but eventually becomes an ally of Hiccup and Toothless.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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At least six nuclear scientists, along with an unspecified number of civilians, including women and children, were also said to have been slain.—
Tom O'Connor
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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But the next challenge will be executing those plans.—
Adam Rasmi,
Time,
20 June 2025
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For example, Southwest executes over 4,000 flights per day with a fleet of just over 800 airplanes, or around five flights per day per airplane.—
Sheldon H. Jacobson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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“Put away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20away. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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