putting about

present participle of put about

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting about
Verb
  • When Genevieve’s physics experiment at the 1934 Chicago World’s Fair goes explosively wrong, Ash jumps in to save the day, turning back time by a few minutes to prevent disaster.
    Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • When the bags are on the heads, there is no turning back.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The actress and producer is also setting out on directing her own feature film for the first time with a new movie titled A Tree Is Blue, which will costar Jessica Alba and Charli xcx.
    Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The fastest way to a stressful hosting experience is by micro-managing and trying to do everything yourself, from setting out food and drink to cleaning up to fluttering around to ensure nothing is going wrong.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Macklin Celebrini recorded his second career NHL hat trick and matched a career-high with five points, which included a key assist on Smith’s overtime winner, setting off a wild celebration for the previously winless Sharks (1-4-2).
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • But instead Lane, then 34, ambushed her — setting off a violent scramble through the residence that left Wilkins unconscious, her fetus cut from her womb.
    Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Putting about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20about. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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