PUTS Synonyms: 247 Similar and Opposite Words

puts

verb

Definition of puts next

present tense third-person singular of put

as in situates

to arrange something in a certain spot or position you can put this box next to the bookshelf

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Relevance

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as in says

to convey in appropriate or telling terms tried to think of a good way of putting the news

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as in calculates

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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as in imposes

to establish or apply as a charge or penalty a proposal to put a special tax on luxuries

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as in adjusts

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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misadjusts

as in bets

to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event deciding to go for broke, he put $1000 on a horse that had 20 to 1 odds

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Recent Examples of puts The show, which puts a funny twist on the classic tale of Dracula, is filled with comedy and romance, and that romance can be seen both onstage and off. —

Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026 The moody Moon tugs at vigorous Mars, resulting in a square that puts pressure on your wary 8th house and your typically more light-hearted 5th house. —

Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2026 While under pressure, Beck puts the ball in harm’s way too often, as highlighted by his back-to-back 12-interception seasons in 2024-25. —

Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026 That stunted dynamic all puts the dramatic onus of the season on Jolyon’s and Louisa’s relationship, made impossible both by class and by Francis’s political machinations for her husband. —

Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026 California runs a top-two primary system that puts all candidates on the same ballot, regardless of party, and sends the two candidates who get the most voters onto the November general election. —

ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026 That’s the Brazilian striker’s third goal in five games, which puts him on good early track to challenge the club’s single-season scoring record (16) for the third straight year. —

Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026 Filling its two 150-gallon saddle tanks now puts $460 more on their credit card than three months ago. —

Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026 That ratio puts the live-action series early in its journey through the source material. —

Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026

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The show boasts high production values, a vaporwave soundtrack that effectively situates it in the 2010s, and, conceptually, very little meat on the bone.

— Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
The book effectively situates them against the backdrop of seismic developments such as Title IX in the time of the NWFL, which didn’t exist long enough or develop enough of a following to turn a profit, in contrast to the juggernaut NFL on the men’s side.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026