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
Flores tied the game, putting in a rebound after his penalty shot was saved.
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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
But Sessegnon had to come off on 62 minutes, with Robinson replacing him and putting in a solid shift that bodes well for his chances of making the September friendlies.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
This resulted in things dragging on through training camp and the preseason, and went as far as the veteran wideout putting in a trade request.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Part of that is down to the volume and effort Google is putting in, effort that is being matched by its partners.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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
But Sessegnon had to come off on 62 minutes, with Robinson replacing him and putting in a solid shift that bodes well for his chances of making the September friendlies.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
This resulted in things dragging on through training camp and the preseason, and went as far as the veteran wideout putting in a trade request.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Part of that is down to the volume and effort Google is putting in, effort that is being matched by its partners.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting in
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Replant Correct planting depth is essential when planting peony divisions.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
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As for the plant sale, it’s being organized by land management company Green Guerrilla, which will have representatives on hand to answer questions about sustainable landscaping goals and how planting native plants can promote biodiversity and mitigate stormwater runoff, the post said.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rest and health should be priorities, but so will seeding.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Intellectual Capital Tech layoffs redistributed talent into startups, fueling not only short-term growth, but also seeding future national innovation.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Renewed federal support for drilling in the US, combined with languid global oil demand and increasing drilling by OPEC countries, has pushed oil prices to their lowest level since the pandemic.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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To fill out context, development costs in 2020 for drilling production and injection wells and production facilities lie in a range of $3 - $5 billion in GOA.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Putting in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20in. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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