as in planting
to put or set into the ground to grow
put in a crop of winter wheat
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Recent Examples of putting in
Far from putting in $1 billion, his donations totaled around $38 million.
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Ashley Capoot,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Before the late April game against Streamwood, Sanchez was enthusiastic about the work the East Aurora High School team has been putting in.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Offensive quality control coach Dean Petzing worked with the offensive line, putting in protections.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Just last week, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced measures to combat burglaries in the Valley, including putting in place extra patrols and using mobile license plate readers in high-risk burglary areas.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
City of Aurora Aurora Water also explained that HOAs cannot prevent residents from putting in xeric landscaping, per a state statute, and Aurora Water is sending letters to HOAs in the city to remind them.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Men have increased their parenting involvement somewhat, but Low said that doesn’t equate to the effort moms are putting in.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Schumacher applauded the work Pederson has been putting in, saying the results haven’t matched the effort, but the Rangers will need that to change in the regular season.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
During offseason workouts, Steele noticed the players were putting in extra effort, had a chip on their shoulder.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
Ashley Capoot,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Before the late April game against Streamwood, Sanchez was enthusiastic about the work the East Aurora High School team has been putting in.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Offensive quality control coach Dean Petzing worked with the offensive line, putting in protections.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Just last week, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced measures to combat burglaries in the Valley, including putting in place extra patrols and using mobile license plate readers in high-risk burglary areas.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
City of Aurora Aurora Water also explained that HOAs cannot prevent residents from putting in xeric landscaping, per a state statute, and Aurora Water is sending letters to HOAs in the city to remind them.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Men have increased their parenting involvement somewhat, but Low said that doesn’t equate to the effort moms are putting in.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Schumacher applauded the work Pederson has been putting in, saying the results haven’t matched the effort, but the Rangers will need that to change in the regular season.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
During offseason workouts, Steele noticed the players were putting in extra effort, had a chip on their shoulder.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting in
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Consider planting seeds for a second harvest of okra, squash, and cucumbers that mature quickly.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
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Try planting a ring of parsley around the trunks of apple trees as part of a fruit guild, or grow a few parsley plants in pots and move them beneath the trees when the parsley starts flowering.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 May 2026
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Underneath the topmost layer (a user clicking through a browser), a comprehensive E2E setup involves mocking production endpoints, intercepting network requests, seeding databases, making precise assertions at every layer of the stack and integrating tightly with CI pipelines.—
Ethan Pronev,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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But before the pathogen was identified, some 30 passengers had disembarked and flown home to 12 countries, potentially seeding the planet with a virus that kills 38% of its victims.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
18 May 2026
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After drilling a 3-pointer on the Knicks’ opening possession, Brunson missed his next six shots.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
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Any time not spent on active duty is completed in reserve status, often the Individual Ready Reserve, meaning the physician is not drilling but remains subject to recall.—
Robert Krasner,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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“Putting in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20in. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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