puts by

verb

present tense third-person singular of put by
as in stores
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place have money put by for an emergency

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Recent Examples of puts by More than twice as many Palantir calls traded than puts by volume Monday, with traders buying 56,000 calls and fewer than 25,000 puts, according to ThinkOrSwim data. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puts by
  1. stores
  2. stashes
  3. accumulates
Verb
  • The components connect to a custom wristwatch-type electronic unit that processes the signals, transmits them wirelessly to a computer and stores the measurements on a microSD card.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The Amazon, which stores vast amounts of carbon dioxide and generates atmospheric moisture that helps regulate weather far beyond South America, is a vital ecosystem for the world's climate.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of stores
Verb
  • This is the God of end-times preppers, the God who stashes clues to Armageddon in sacred texts like so many colored eggs at Easter.
    — David Von Drehle, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
  • This one stashes easily in a bag, adds a warming layer while in flight, can be worn as a scarf, and adds a dressy element to even casual looks.
    — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of stashes
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  • The descent into crisis-club territory usually happens by degrees, a malaise that accumulates slowly as one poor performance follows another.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • This creates a point in the circular segment where tension accumulates, which in turn leads to the formation of a pointed edge.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of accumulates

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“Puts by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puts%20by. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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