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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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
Carlota sees Cherry hiding it, and puts it back in Laura’s room.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Legacy of frog gigging still puts food on the table.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
This move puts the Bulls in a curious situation.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
This spending puts them in the same ballpark as Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City, but is still shy of Chelsea, who have spent more than £2bn in the same period, although their net spend will be much lower than that figure given their success at selling players.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Jaime Zehner, founder and principal designer of JZ Interiors, puts a Cali cool twist on traditional style.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
An unexpected connection is formed while a covert plot puts everyone in danger.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
With nearly 2,048Wh of power packed inside, this deal puts long-lasting energy independence within reach.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Bigelow takes the unthinkable and puts it right in front of us.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Legacy of frog gigging still puts food on the table.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
This move puts the Bulls in a curious situation.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
This spending puts them in the same ballpark as Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City, but is still shy of Chelsea, who have spent more than £2bn in the same period, although their net spend will be much lower than that figure given their success at selling players.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Jaime Zehner, founder and principal designer of JZ Interiors, puts a Cali cool twist on traditional style.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
An unexpected connection is formed while a covert plot puts everyone in danger.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
With nearly 2,048Wh of power packed inside, this deal puts long-lasting energy independence within reach.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Bigelow takes the unthinkable and puts it right in front of us.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puts
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DaCosta situates the story in 1954 but infuses it with her modern sensibility, shaping a lush, volatile portrait of womanhood, longing, and consequence.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Jones says Southwest has a plan to close the gap.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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YouTube says the rollout will happen over the coming weeks and that support for more AI dubs in different languages will be added over time.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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Over the years, the government's reporting requirements have changed, which makes historical comparisons a little tricky.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The film makes canny use of Short’s cassette tape.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Guns rights advocates — including politically powerful groups such as the National Rifle Association and Gun Owners of America — vowed to fight any proposal that imposes a blanket gun ban targeting a segment of the population.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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At that wavelength, optics imposes a hard requirement.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Emery adjusts for certain matches.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Regarding the digestive side effects, the doctor said the medications do slow down the GI tract, but it's been shown that the body adjusts to that over time.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The win extends a run of Emmy recognition for Obama's post-presidential media projects and places the former president among a small group of political figures who have received high-profile cultural honors.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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How Teach for America grew in New Orleans Many of the new teachers came to New Orleans through Teach For America, or TFA, a national program that places mostly recent college grads in public schools for two years.—
Aubri Juhasz,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But within the romantic tropes, Sheeran expresses feelings beyond falling in love with someone’s eyes and smile, instead embracing flaws (clothes strewn about the house) and habits (checking the door locks before bedtime).—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Bach Mai, who hails from Texas, expresses that RAISEfashion has been highly supportive of his namesake brand.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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So on one hand, McKinsey estimates global demand for data center capacity at 19% to 22% increases each year from 2023 to 2030, for an over 300% increase in demand and something like 171 to 219 gigawatts a year of capacity.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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By the end of the decade, vaccination rates climbed to nearly 90%, and the CDC estimates that the program has prevented more than a million deaths in children born since then.—
Jeffrey Kopp,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Puts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puts. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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