PUTTING Synonyms: 251 Similar and Opposite Words

putting

verb

Definition of putting next

present participle of put

as in placing

to arrange something in a certain spot or position you can put this box next to the bookshelf

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Relevance

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as in saying

to convey in appropriate or telling terms tried to think of a good way of putting the news

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as in estimating

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 imposing

to establish or apply as a charge or penalty a proposal to put a special tax on luxuries

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as in adjusting

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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misadjusting

as in betting

to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event deciding to go for broke, he put $1000 on a horse that had 20 to 1 odds

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Recent Examples of putting The neighborhood/area Hotel June sits at the northern edge of Malibu, just a few minutes from the Pacific Coast Highway, putting the coast and Santa Monica Bay at your doorstep. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026 The National Congress of American Indians praised Mullin’s nomination for putting a Tribal citizen in a Cabinet-level post. —

Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026 Recently, Grainge has been putting ink to paper around these priorities. —

Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026 The last two mini-albums from the Tara Clerkin Trio—2021’s In Spring and 2023’s On the Turning Ground—are so alluring and elusive that tagging them with genres feels like putting little stickers on the hull of a ship. —

Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 18 Mar. 2026 Forward thinking The loss to the Hornets was the Heat’s most-lopsided of the season, which quickly had Spoelstra putting it in his team’s rearview mirror. —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026 However, everyone still knows AIPAC is putting its thumb on the scale. —

Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026 Proponents of prediction markets argue that putting financial stakes on outcomes leads to better forecasts than traditional methods. —

Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026 But putting together a basketball team only requires a few players. —

Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026

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Victoria Gardens gets nearly 15 million visitors annually and generates more than $1,100 per square foot in retail sales, placing it among top-grossing open-air shopping centers in the nation, Redwood West said.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
In most cases, placing a penny in your plant’s soil will not cause immediate harm.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026