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
The three of them struck a deal, with Roschman and Ozer opening a joint account, each putting in $62,500 to get the project rolling, as outlined in federal court documents.
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Steve Belanger, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Zero patience for negativity and the block button is putting in serious work today.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 23 Oct. 2025
More Michael Owens/Getty Images After appearing on the Patriots' injury report Wednesday putting in a limited practice, Williams did not participate Thursday and seems to be trending in the wrong direction for Week 5, as shared on X by the New England Patriots.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
From deployment choices to formational tweaks, these special teams reps can be a useful window into some of the work that teams and coaching staffs are putting in behind the scenes.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The call gave further color on some other initiatives FedEx has been putting in motion.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Fans who have already been putting in time on the court may have noticed some notable pairs like the Adidas Anthony Edwards 2 and the Reebok Angel Reese 1 aren’t yet available.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Flores tied the game, putting in a rebound after his penalty shot was saved.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The sea-goat finds pleasure in putting in the hours, time and labor to their visions.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Steve Belanger, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Zero patience for negativity and the block button is putting in serious work today.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 23 Oct. 2025
More Michael Owens/Getty Images After appearing on the Patriots' injury report Wednesday putting in a limited practice, Williams did not participate Thursday and seems to be trending in the wrong direction for Week 5, as shared on X by the New England Patriots.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
From deployment choices to formational tweaks, these special teams reps can be a useful window into some of the work that teams and coaching staffs are putting in behind the scenes.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The call gave further color on some other initiatives FedEx has been putting in motion.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Fans who have already been putting in time on the court may have noticed some notable pairs like the Adidas Anthony Edwards 2 and the Reebok Angel Reese 1 aren’t yet available.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Flores tied the game, putting in a rebound after his penalty shot was saved.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The sea-goat finds pleasure in putting in the hours, time and labor to their visions.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting in
Verb
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While there, the other nurses began planting the seeds of a potential career switch, encouraging her to stay in the NICU professionally.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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Gardeners who learned the mistake of planting it in the ground once can attest to its ability to root easily wide and far.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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Before seeding, clear the area of weeds.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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A number of inner-circle contenders in both conferences have not locked in seeding just yet.—
Tom Bogert,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Peterson didn’t disappoint either, drilling a top-10 Louisville team for 26 points on 15 shots, including six 3s in only 25 minutes, before sitting out Kansas’ second preseason game against Fort Hays.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The decision on whether to open up the Arctic to further drilling should have been made by the Indigenous people of Alaska, Shea said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Putting in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20in. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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