Synonyms of putting

putting

verb

present participle of put

1

as in placing

to arrange something in a certain spot or position

you can put this box next to the bookshelf

Synonyms & Similar Words

• placing
• situating
• positioning
• laying
• locating
• depositing
• sticking
• disposing
• setting
• fixing
• deposing
• planting
• emplacing
• setting up
• parking
• moving
• establishing
• slapping
• shifting
• locking
• rearranging
• carrying
• assembling
• collecting
• clapping
• orienting
• reordering
• plopping
• affixing
• flopping
• plunking
• wedging
• plumping
• settling
• anchoring
• queuing
• ranking
• ensconcing
• plunking down
• laying out
• lodging
• berthing
• planking
• niching
• lining up
• setting down
• arraying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• removing
• taking
• relocating
• replacing
• displacing
• banishing
• supplanting
• superseding
• dislodging

2

as in saying

to convey in appropriate or telling terms

tried to think of a good way of putting the news

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saying
• expressing
• articulating
• stating
• formulating
• clothing
• describing
• wording
• translating
• phrasing
• implying
• crafting
• couching
• summarizing
• speaking
• disclosing
• telling
• suggesting
• hinting
• intimating
• restating
• communicating
• talking
• uttering
• framing
• paraphrasing
• insinuating
• rendering
• verbalizing
• rephrasing
• rewording
• vocalizing
• writing up

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• estimating
• making
• calculating
• figuring
• guessing
• gauging
• supposing
• placing
• judging
• calling
• reckoning
• understanding
• conjecturing
• concluding
• reasoning
• inferring
• gathering
• extrapolating
• deducing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• measuring
• scaling
• calibrating
• computing
• working out

4

as in imposing

to establish or apply as a charge or penalty

a proposal to put a special tax on luxuries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imposing
• charging
• levying
• fining
• assessing
• laying
• exacting
• taxing
• forcing
• penalizing
• excising
• squeezing
• extorting
• inflicting
• milking
• coercing
• wringing
• gouging
• docking
• bleeding
• wresting
• compelling
• wreaking
• relaying
• skinning
• fleecing
• shaking down
• mulcting
• setting
• reapplying
• reimposing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diminishing
• remitting
• lessening
• releasing
• ignoring
• abating
• disregarding
• forgiving
• condoning
• excusing
• pardoning
• glossing (over)
• glozing (over)

5

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adjusting
• adapting
• tailoring
• conforming
• shaping
• editing
• suiting
• preparing
• fitting
• fashioning
• customizing
• matching
• conditioning
• acclimating
• transforming
• accommodating
• doctoring
• converting
• modifying
• altering
• establishing
• bending
• acclimatizing
• readjusting
• equipping
• correcting
• revising
• tuning
• modeling
• squaring
• reworking
• redesigning
• remaking
• gearing
• orienting
• reclaiming
• regulating
• rooting
• familiarizing
• harmonizing
• redoing
• reinventing
• settling
• acquainting
• attuning
• recasting
• rehearsing
• training
• recycling
• refocusing
• readapting
• priming
• readying
• hardening
• revamping
• redeveloping
• remodeling
• orientating
• refashioning
• refitting
• inuring
• patterning
• registering
• accustoming
• toughening
• rigging
• reengineering
• habituating
• phasing
• making over
• refiguring
• seasoning
• fiddling (with)
• naturalizing
• rejiggering
• habilitating
• fine-tuning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjusting

6

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• betting
• playing
• laying
• wagering
• offering
• staking
• gambling
• going
• bidding
• venturing
• speculating
• jeopardizing
• endangering
• chancing
• hazarding
• imperiling
• adventuring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of putting

The dramatic lighting and wax museums are just spooky enough to summon the spirit of the witch trials without being off-putting for children. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026

But putting America on a presentation slide and actually establishing yourself in the US motorcycle market are two very different propositions. — New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026

But online reaction to the collections was increasingly negative, with open speculation about Viard’s ouster putting Bruno Pavlovsky, president of fashion at Chanel, on the back foot. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026

Kids can't open any of these accounts on their own, though, so parents should help their children understand how investing works including the benefits — and risks — of putting money in the stock market, financial experts say. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

This time, the extra-point was successful, putting Notre Dame up 34-20 early in the fourth quarter. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Then there was Colin Jost’s Pete Hegseth, putting the fun in whack job Defense Secretary once again. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026

Wegmans is already putting its competitive strategy on display. — Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026

Yesterday, Demi Moore and Tallulah Willis arrived at Step Up’s 2026 Annual Inspiration Awards at the Skirball Cultural Center in coordinating Thom Browne skirt suits, putting a distinctly preppy spin on mother-daughter dressing. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026