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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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2
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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3
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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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
In 2024, girl group ILLIT became the first K-pop rookie group to enter the Billboard 100 with their debut single, putting a bigger spotlight on the talent platformed in these shows.
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Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Even with an already comfortable lead, Coronado’s attack kept putting shots on frame, logging two second-half goals.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Often accredited with putting the fishing village on the map for native holiday goers, Mohammed V of Morocco chose Oualidia as his royal residence during the 1940s, with the former palace only a few villas down from La Sultana.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Feb. 2026
On July 17, 2014, Orta took video of then-NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo putting Garner in a fatal chokehold and pulling him to the ground while arresting him for selling loose cigarettes on Staten Island.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Of course, putting us in Dunk’s point of view starts with the helmet shot itself.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
Murphy has worked for the Bears since 1999, and the team promoted her a year ago, putting her in charge of the search for a new stadium.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
These are ongoing conversations that Prebula says center around putting jobs first.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Crespi has been showing improvement in recent weeks, defeating Harvard-Westlake and putting a scare into Sherman Oaks Notre Dame before losing.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Even with an already comfortable lead, Coronado’s attack kept putting shots on frame, logging two second-half goals.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Often accredited with putting the fishing village on the map for native holiday goers, Mohammed V of Morocco chose Oualidia as his royal residence during the 1940s, with the former palace only a few villas down from La Sultana.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Feb. 2026
On July 17, 2014, Orta took video of then-NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo putting Garner in a fatal chokehold and pulling him to the ground while arresting him for selling loose cigarettes on Staten Island.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Of course, putting us in Dunk’s point of view starts with the helmet shot itself.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
Murphy has worked for the Bears since 1999, and the team promoted her a year ago, putting her in charge of the search for a new stadium.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
These are ongoing conversations that Prebula says center around putting jobs first.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Crespi has been showing improvement in recent weeks, defeating Harvard-Westlake and putting a scare into Sherman Oaks Notre Dame before losing.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting
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Sights are set on Aubrey Bracco Traders in prediction markets are placing all their bets behind one player.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Still, the park will be maintaining active parking management and placing extra staff at key intersections during peak periods.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security is continuing to fight Vedam’s release, saying in a statement Monday that the vacation of his conviction will not deter its efforts.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Maybe Whitney Halberstram is a construction, just like his detractors have been saying all along.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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Unable to add clouds to their models directly, physicists have effectively resorted to estimating their influence.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Feb. 2026
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Counsell didn’t sound optimistic about either player joining them soon, estimating their arrival in Arizona this upcoming weekend at the earliest.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Both the Times of London and the Daily Telegraph reviewed Newman’s book poorly, with an air of anti-woke ennui, accusing her of imposing contemporary moral standards on the vices of the past.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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Miller liked Codie’s stats, but the coach also emphasized that those nine points and six rebounds didn’t accurately reflect how effective Codie played against an imposing frontline for Missouri.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Feb. 2026
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By adjusting slurry mixing and drying protocols alone, the team reduced internal ionic resistance in their test electrodes by up to 40 percent.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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But those who want to learn more would be well-advised to read this essay, which explains how casting a small film requires adjusting your life to a distinct rhythm and watching endless amounts of material.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
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New York and London coffee shop chain Blank Street is betting on it.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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China’s tech giants are betting heavily on these versatile platforms.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Fischer skillfully braids the three stories together, situating them in an atmosphere of creative ferment and reckless churn.—
Michael O’Donnell,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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By the time of the 2004 Biennial, to which Violette contributed an ensemble of works situating the 1994 suicide of Kurt Cobain as an archetype of Romantic self-destruction, the neo-goth sensibility was prevalent enough to occasion a catalogue essay on the subject by cocurator Shamim Momin.—
Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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Leaders of the California Democratic Party, along with liberal activists and loyal power brokers, are openly expressing fear that their crowded field of candidates running for governor may splinter the vote and open the door to a surprise Republican victory in November.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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The businesses in an industrial park on the outer edge of Fort Collins are banding together and expressing their frustrations about recent power shutoffs by Xcel Energy.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Putting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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