puts up

present tense third-person singular of put up
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as in keeps
to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability I need to clear out a space in the garage to put up my motorcycle for the winter

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Recent Examples of puts up The hotel puts up weekly DJ sets—best enjoyed from the rooftop terrace, which boasts panoramic city views. Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2025
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Verb
  • His latest album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos (released in January), builds on that mission.
    Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Alfa Romeo builds both vehicles in Italy.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Reception doubles as a camp store that sells s’mores kits, wine and other necessities.
    Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Wear The Peace sells the garment, and the proceeds go to Gaza aid efforts.
    Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • History and intellectualism meet in Boston, where Puritan roots and events of the American Revolution have given way to a city that houses more than its fair share of universities, bookstores, and coffee shops.
    Kori Perten, AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Nestled in north Phoenix, the museum houses over 13,000 instruments from more than 200 countries.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • LaBeouf plays a character named Clodio Pulcher, who plots against Cesar.
    Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Loktev’s film chronicles the Russian government’s systematic crackdown on journalists in late 2021 and early 2022 as Vladimir Putin plots his invasion of Ukraine.
    Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Under the agreement, the company initially keeps 70 percent of the proceeds from school bus citations, with 30 percent flowing to the district.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Instead of cramming it all into a tiny box, Robeta gave it a soft curtain enclosure that keeps the look minimal and the space functional.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Antifa International raises money through standing campaigns on Patreon, FundRazr, and the Action Network, a fundraising platform used to mobilize support for left-wing causes.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Republicans said his response raises questions as to whether the investigation of Russia's interference in the 2016 election was a result of a strategy pushed by Hillary Clinton's campaign.
    Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With a thoughtful use of color, Wezel constructs a visual world that feels both alienating and intensely sensorial, like a vivid dream uncomfortably close to reality.
    Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The film explores the beauty and burdens of being an eldest daughter and constructs an escapist world where Black girls get to simply be kids.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The diary takes in all the tittle tattle, including rumors around a Paramount bid for ITV, a re-up of The Crown EP Andy Harries’ Sony contract and a heroic Channel 4 comms chief swooping in to save the day after hacks were locked out of the traditional King’s College banquet.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Highlights include a walking tour that takes in the streets and bars and personas Buffett immortalized in his songs; a memorial parade down Duval Street featuring Buffett’s music and a party in Truman Park near the water.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025

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“Puts up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puts%20up. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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