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 Our guys are pushing each other by showing up and putting in the work. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Espart played the full 90 minutes in Sunday’s first game of the season at left-back, putting in an excellent performance. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting in

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In this guide, pros share all the need-to-know facts about planting bulbs and tips for helping bulbs survive the winter and bloom for years to come.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
The regional initiative brings awareness to pollinators and gets people involved by planting native flowers, reducing pesticide use and creating year-round habitats, according to the UF/IFAS.

— Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of planting

Verb

As seedlings emerge, reduce the frequency of watering and practice deeper irrigation (learn more about seeding your lawn here).

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
The possibility that some countries actually like seeding chaos in neighboring countries cannot be ruled out, as is the case with Rwanda undermining the Democratic Republic of the Congo,but such instances are rare.

— Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of seeding

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Options considered during the analysis included drilling holes in the existing piles and adding more steel inside, or widening the pile caps so more piles could be added on the outside.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
Still, the Center for Biological Diversity last week filed an emergency petition with the New Mexico Supreme Court, challenging the state’s approval of well drilling to supply millions of gallons of water for Project Jupiter’s construction.

— Will Weissert, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026