PUTTING Synonyms: 251 Similar and Opposite Words

putting

verb

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 exhibition game comes during both teams’ regular-season schedules, putting both clubs in midseason form. — Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026 The Giants drafted Rutgers outfielder Peyton Bonds in the third round of the amateur draft on Saturday, putting him with the same franchise where uncle Barry Bonds and grandfather Bobby Bonds both starred for years. — CBS News, 13 July 2026 China, Russia and the US are pouring more than $200 billion into such efforts, putting hundreds of satellites in orbit over the last half-decade and testing weapons on Earth and in space. — Gerry Doyle, Fortune, 13 July 2026 The teen has only one goal while putting 10 shots on target after coming into this World Cup still nursing a left hamstring issue. — ABC News, 13 July 2026 The approval and absence of concessions have magnified speculation of Trump putting his thumb on the scales for Paramount CEO David Ellison’s plans to assemble a media conglomerate. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026 About 200 people helped build it, Giblin said, from placing stones in the floor to classmates putting glass pieces into the two mosaic curved benches. — Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026 The Mountain State's labor force participation rate is the lowest in the nation, even as prices rise — putting more and more everyday needs out of reach. — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 13 July 2026 The comedy comes out of character instead of writing a joke and putting it in a script. — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 13 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting

Verb

Tyler officially caught the singing bug after placing second at the talent show hosted by a local rugby club.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Two Miami-Dade church camp counselors were arrested Wednesday for allegedly abusing a 9-year-old boy by placing large orange cones over his head and repeatedly hitting him, according to the sheriff’s office.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Definition of placing

Verb

Despite the fireworks these teams have produced in the knockout stage, the odds are saying to expect a tight, low-scoring semifinal.

— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Crump, the family’s attorney, cast doubt on the notion that Wells may have drowned – saying the teen was a strong athlete and knew how to swim.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of saying

Verb

If a contract is trading at 70 cents, for example, the market is estimating a roughly 70% chance the event will happen, according to Sports Illustrated.

— Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
Those with humanitarian statuses such as refugees and people granted asylum are no longer eligible, with the state department of social services estimating that 72,000 Californians will lose their benefits.

— Lizzie Kane July 11, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of estimating

Verb

In May, Darwin filed a preliminary injunction, temporarily blocking the state from imposing the new rules.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Russia — along with Iran and North Korea — are the primary targets of the federal law imposing financial sanctions.

— Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Definition of imposing

Verb

These specialty farmers have found ways to adapt, in part by adjusting their harvest schedules to avoid the hottest parts of the day.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
The moment employees understand how their performance will be measured, many begin adjusting their behavior to improve the metric rather than the outcome the metric was designed to represent.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of adjusting

Verb

Finally, of course, there are the ambitious optimists, people betting that fresh leadership will shake CNN out of it slumber (and give themselves a high-profile role to help achieve those goals).

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
Back home, the kingdom is also betting on AI and cloud computing.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Definition of betting

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The original Little House series quickly moved past the events of the eponymous book, in which the family briefly settles in Kansas, on tribal land known as the Osage Diminished Reserve, situating the Ingallses more permanently in Minnesota.

— Judy Berman, Time, 9 July 2026
That means tracking everything from shipping to unboxing to situating it in our bedrooms.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2026

Definition of situating

Verb

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif released a statement expressing sympathy with the families of the five crew members, and directed the government to deploy all available resources for the search effort.

— Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
By expressing behavior through concrete, executable examples, acceptance tests allow the system to evolve while keeping its meaning and intent stable.

— Boris Berat, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026