puts in

Definition of puts innext
present tense third-person singular of put in
as in plants
to put or set into the ground to grow put in a crop of winter wheat

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Recent Examples of puts in The alert system puts in place precautions including around-the-clock maintenance of the roadway and possible closure and detours around the Grapevine. Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026 The suit argues the new law puts in place an onerous permit-to-purchase scheme. Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025 Wellbeing might include a company’s provision of benefits to employees, while fairness involves the protections a company puts in place to avoid labor violations. Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Kennedy said that’s because of the work the Chamber puts in. Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
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  • For a help defender to draw a charge, he must be set when the offensive player plants his foot to go airborne.
    CJ Moore, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Ma crawls toward you and plants her palms on your cheeks.
    Molly Aitken, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
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  • Place seeds about one-quarter inch deep and one inch apart, or plant sets with the pointed end up, leaving the tip just visible above the soil.
    Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Plant seeds approximately 1/4 inch deep.
    Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2026

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“Puts in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puts%20in. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.

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