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as in throws (on)
to place on one's person
I put on a coat and shoes to go outside
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as in exaggerates
to describe or express in too strong terms
some critics are putting it on when they say it's the best comedy ever made
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as in pretends
to present a false appearance of
put on a show of anger just for fun
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Recent Examples of puts on
The organization puts on talks and networking events for women of color in Sacramento, and solicits sponsorships from companies like AT&T and the California Faculty Association.
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Branson, Missouri The fall foliage puts on just as much of a show as any of the performers in Branson, a perennial favorite among Midwest family vacation destinations.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
The black box warning is the strongest type of alert the FDA puts on a drug label.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Key West has these things where everyone puts on a onesie and walks around to the bars.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
While calls outnumber puts on an absolute basis, the rate of put buying has picked up lately.
—Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
For the best views, head to the Cold Mountain Overlook, Graveyard Fields (a locals’ favorite high-elevation destination with boardwalk trails), or the Folk Art Center, which puts on dozens of exhibits, makers markets, and daily demonstrations by Appalachian artists.
—Shayla Martin, AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Isaac playfully puts on a heavy Spanish accent to mimic his director.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles puts on his helmet during Training Camp at NovaCare Complex on August 4, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Branson, Missouri The fall foliage puts on just as much of a show as any of the performers in Branson, a perennial favorite among Midwest family vacation destinations.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
The black box warning is the strongest type of alert the FDA puts on a drug label.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Key West has these things where everyone puts on a onesie and walks around to the bars.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
While calls outnumber puts on an absolute basis, the rate of put buying has picked up lately.
—Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
For the best views, head to the Cold Mountain Overlook, Graveyard Fields (a locals’ favorite high-elevation destination with boardwalk trails), or the Folk Art Center, which puts on dozens of exhibits, makers markets, and daily demonstrations by Appalachian artists.
—Shayla Martin, AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Isaac playfully puts on a heavy Spanish accent to mimic his director.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles puts on his helmet during Training Camp at NovaCare Complex on August 4, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puts on
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The same prime minister who exaggerates his power is also fine with being portrayed as the patsy of more influential actors.—
Aluf Benn,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Nov. 2025
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Tainy’s Prometheus — is portrayed by Feid, dressed in an oversized leather coat and lit in a manner that exaggerates his grills in an eerie way.—
Juan J. Arroyo,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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The human therapist pretends to be a client.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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By March, the city pretends the interruption never happened.—
Alexandra Martinez,
Artforum,
15 Jan. 2026
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For now, that venture will be on hold as Kershaw dons his Skechers cleats at least one more time.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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Cyclops dons a more comic-accurate blue-and-yellow uniform, while Xavier wears a black-and-red X symbol on his gray jacket.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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Yet his rhetoric assumes that Jewish identity is synonymous with privilege, that Jewish concerns are secondary — or suspect.—
David Moore,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
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The literary record assumes the same.—
Dan Turello,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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Today's test simulates a frontal collision where the cars are slightly offset from each other.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
16 Dec. 2025
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Another installation simulates the interior of Aquarius Reef Base, complete with bunks, galley tables and stories from Scripps Oceanography researchers like Dale Stokes and Jim Leichter, who’ve completed multiple missions there.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Dec. 2025
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“Puts on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puts%20on. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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