PUTTING IN Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

putting in

verb

present participle of put in

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 Most governments have so far balked at putting in place mandatory rules about what safeguards companies developing advanced AI systems need to build into their models or have in place internally to guard against losing control of AI agents. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 22 July 2026 Volunteer in Your Community With students typically putting in community service hours during the school season, summer can see a dip in volunteer numbers. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 20 July 2026 Kwame Crockett is among a sizable share of flexible workers who are putting in full-time hours at the plant. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 8 July 2026 Brooklyn cruised to a 3-0 lead without needing Rachel, putting in the bench players to lose the meaningless final and will look to regroup tomorrow. — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 The day of the great Casa recoupling, a day that will change lives, the Casa boys in the villa are putting in serious work to earn their spots. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 29 June 2026 Putting on a community festival is no small feat, but around town, folks are putting in hard work to make fun happen this weekend. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 24 June 2026 New Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh made waves on Wall Street , as intended, by promising less transparency and guidance about upcoming policy moves, while putting in motion institutional-reform efforts. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 23 June 2026 At Bethel University's track, Lucy Haugland is putting in one final interval workout before the biggest race of her life. — Derek James, CBS News, 17 June 2026

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Verb

Some transportation companies are doing more than planting trees.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Mercer recommends planting lychee in full sun with at least six to eight hours of direct sun each day, as this will allow for the best growth and fruit production.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 2 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Construction teams last week began drilling the first of 65 on-site wells that will reach depths of 820 feet, where the temperature is roughly 55 degrees year-round.

— Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Another effective herbicide treatment involves drilling holes 8 inches deep into the stump and pouring herbicide into the holes.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026