1
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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2
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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3
as in makes
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 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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Recent Examples of puts
That will be especially difficult given that Ruby tends to push aside anything that puts her in a negative light.
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Alamin Yohannes, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
While the dry upland habitat loss puts stress on swamp rabbit populations, the loss and drainage of wetlands also poses a challenge for the struggling rabbits.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Developers use smarter software that puts servers to sleep when not needed or spreads the load to cooler locations.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
This now puts the auto tariffs South Korea will pay in line with those on Japan.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2025
That puts it within a hair of break-even already.
—Harry Booth, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
The department will be asking the state legislature for $120 million in additional funding, but the money is not guaranteed to be approved, particularly in the face of budget uncertainty after Congress passed a bill in July that puts new financial burdens on states.
—Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
Our top pick is the Etekcity Air Mattress with Built-in Pump, a model that puts an emphasis on stability, support, and comfort.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Developed with the script-consultancy ScriptHop, the contest puts entrants’ work through a detailed review by readers and advisers drawn from Black’s own circle of industry veterans —including longtime friends like The Woman King scribe Dana Stevens and Meet the Parents’ Jim Herzfeld.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Alamin Yohannes, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
While the dry upland habitat loss puts stress on swamp rabbit populations, the loss and drainage of wetlands also poses a challenge for the struggling rabbits.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Developers use smarter software that puts servers to sleep when not needed or spreads the load to cooler locations.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
This now puts the auto tariffs South Korea will pay in line with those on Japan.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2025
That puts it within a hair of break-even already.
—Harry Booth, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
The department will be asking the state legislature for $120 million in additional funding, but the money is not guaranteed to be approved, particularly in the face of budget uncertainty after Congress passed a bill in July that puts new financial burdens on states.
—Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
Our top pick is the Etekcity Air Mattress with Built-in Pump, a model that puts an emphasis on stability, support, and comfort.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Developed with the script-consultancy ScriptHop, the contest puts entrants’ work through a detailed review by readers and advisers drawn from Black’s own circle of industry veterans —including longtime friends like The Woman King scribe Dana Stevens and Meet the Parents’ Jim Herzfeld.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puts
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By analyzing discourses on development squarely within Native American studies, Yazzie situates capitalism, colonialism, and imperialism into the politics of nation-building.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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Durham incorporates archival footage alongside shots of a young Alysia with her father to create a dazzling effect that situates the Abbotts within their own history.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Ram's driver, Kolton Blees, 30, of Pearcy was injured, the report says.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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Compact Umbrella London is no stranger to rainy days, and as many cities gear up for less predictable weather this fall and winter, Ali says an umbrella is a must-have item for any trip.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Today, the company Garvin founded 155 years ago makes iconic brands such as Woodford Reserve, Old Forester, and Jack Daniel's.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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What makes all of that possible?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Oct. 2025
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Perplexity imposes limitations on file uploads for free users, but its documentation doesn't specify exactly what those are.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cosmologists and mathematical physicists often seek ways to circumvent the theorem, looking to quantum gravity (or other non-standard scenarios) to break us out of the requirements that general relativity imposes.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Jackson adjusts his camera so his lower half isn’t visible.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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California adjusts lottery prizes based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If a new account opens and immediately bets on a single player micro-market, that’s suspicious.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Similarly, if an existing account that typically bets $50 on certain games suddenly places a $1,000 bet, that outlier behavior could trigger an investigation.—
Dian Zhang,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The hardware represents the San Diego chipmaker’s entry into the data center market and places the company in direct competition with NorCal peers Nvidia and AMD.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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That price places it squarely in the consumer electronics segment, roughly the same as an iPhone 17 Pro Max in China.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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McCormick said each one expresses a distinct element of Rag & Bone’s design identity, including subtle logo stitching, minimalist dials, signature hardware details and other key design motifs.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Human skin mainly expresses SAA1 and SAA2 rather than the mouse SAA3, so the same signaling loop still needs to be confirmed in our tissue.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Puts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puts. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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