putting about

present participle of put about

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting about
Verb
  • The men hunted a little farther, stopped to eat lunch, then decided to investigate a small hill before turning back to drag out their deer.
    Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Rangers look like turning back to Steven Gerrard, their title-winning manager in 2020-21, after the swift sacking of Russell Martin.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • GlaxoSmithKline chief Emma Walmsley will leave the job in December, almost a year before her notice period expires (though she’ll be paid the full period), and just weeks after setting out her strategic plan for the drugmaker in an interview with Semafor’s Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson.
    Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • What to know about hiking in extreme heat The past few months, several disappearances have occurred involving hikers setting out on multi-day excursions who are never seen again.
    Megan Forrester, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The biggest stop of the season came in the final seconds when the Hornets stopped the Bears on downs inside the 2, setting off a sideline celebration.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2025
  • In a bid to show Arj that money doesn’t buy happiness, Gabriel swaps his life with Jeff’s, setting off a chaotic week of rich-and-poor, Freaky Friday-esque hijinks.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Putting about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20about. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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