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 SpaceX has actually recently floated the idea of a data center in our planet's orbit, which would involve putting something like a million more satellites up there. —

Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2026 Then in December, one of the town’s largest employers, Roseburg Forest Products, shut down its veneer mill, putting 140 employees out of work. —

Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026 Schumacher qualified seventh, putting himself and Jordan on the map. —

ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026 But Miami started the second half on a 7-0 run to build a 14-point lead, putting the game near out of reach. —

Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026 If the pilot program is successful, Cunningham said the city will work with LRS to expand it, putting bins adjacent to garbage cans throughout the downtown area and in other commercial areas of the city. —

Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026 Supervisor Candace Andersen was the only elected to vote against putting the measure before voters. —

Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026 Devon Gilfillian has been putting his own spin on Americana music since moving to Nashville from Philadelphia back in 2013. —

Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2026 The proposal faced pushback from Councilmember Steve Goble, who said his constituents would likely oppose putting a dispensary in their neighborhood. —

Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026

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With some bracketology experts placing KU (19-13) in the Next Four Out category, the Jayhawks’ NCAA Tournament hopes appear slim.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
The neighborhood/area Asher Adams sits directly across from the Delta Center, placing it at the functional center of Salt Lake City’s sports and entertainment district.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2026