1
as in burying
to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea
the naval authorities put away the body yesterday
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2
as in murdering
to put to death deliberately
after a hit man had put away her husband, she'd be free to marry her lover
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3
as in eating
to take in as food
can easily put away an entire bowl of popcorn at a single sitting
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Recent Examples of putting away
That’s fine if your ideal rom-com is familiar enough to enjoy while strolling room to room putting away laundry or watching via a second screen while your first displays Da Bears game.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
This may also mean putting away the document of offenses.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Phillies play reliever roulette Righty David Robertson entered when Cristopher Sánchez encountered trouble in the sixth, putting away pinch hitter Max Muncy, a lefty batter.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
And that confidence and identity have carried over into the first two weeks of the season, from putting away a good Houston Texans team in the opener to pulling away from the Tennessee Titans this past weekend after trailing late in the third quarter.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Its marketing materials show robots handing an apple to a human, making coffee, putting away groceries and dishes, pouring drinks, and watering plants.
—Maya Cakmak, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2025
That's based on 20% of average statewide earnings, but most people are putting away closer to $601, the company said.
—Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
This may also mean putting away the document of offenses.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Phillies play reliever roulette Righty David Robertson entered when Cristopher Sánchez encountered trouble in the sixth, putting away pinch hitter Max Muncy, a lefty batter.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
And that confidence and identity have carried over into the first two weeks of the season, from putting away a good Houston Texans team in the opener to pulling away from the Tennessee Titans this past weekend after trailing late in the third quarter.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Its marketing materials show robots handing an apple to a human, making coffee, putting away groceries and dishes, pouring drinks, and watering plants.
—Maya Cakmak, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2025
That's based on 20% of average statewide earnings, but most people are putting away closer to $601, the company said.
—Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting away
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Enclose your hostas with a 1-foot-high circle of mesh, also burying it 6 inches below ground.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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His lover died in shock and horror that Regis was capable of such violence, and a vampire hunter did the rest of the work by staking, decapitating, and burying him next to Bethané’s corpse.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Despite her claims, Wuornos was found guilty of murdering six of the men.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Kind Hearts and Coronets, the 1949 feature starring Alec Guinness, centers on the distant relative of a Duke, who plots to inherit the title by murdering eight heirs ahead of him in the line of succession.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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This could make eating more enjoyable, leading to eating more.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
26 Oct. 2025
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The video showed dozens of videos and pictures sent to her, all featuring people eating McDonald's fries as a show of solidarity.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus a month ago today, has asked a judge for permission to wear civilian clothes in court and to appear without shackles and cuffs.—
Michael Ruiz , Lee Ross,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Casual killings at point-blank range, vicious motorcycle jackings, tossing someone off a building, assassinating the actual Mark Cuban (playing himself) — this, in the movie, is what the good guys do.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Nutrient-rich agricultural runoff and sewage cause huge algal blooms, and when these algae die and sink, bacteria bloom in turn, consuming so much oxygen that few other organisms survive at lower depths.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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Other methods use enzymes to isolate cells, but those procedures are time consuming and can threaten useful cell characteristics.—
Perri Thaler,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
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But students whose loans are capped under the new law will need to make up the difference, in many cases by taking out private sector loans, which typically have less flexible repayment terms and require a strong credit rating — a heavy lift for students from low-income communities.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, there’s no hiding from the person cleaning your toilet, vacuuming under your couch, and taking out your trash.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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In 2023, while probing what origami was doing in papers about the Ising model, Galashin came across a question that caught his attention.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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And that then links to their view of what they’re justified doing in response to the grievances.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Finally, and probably most importantly, the ongoing CEO process presents a golden opportunity to recruit a world class operator capable of executing upon these initiatives.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Videos on social media show Hamas gunmen executing rivals in the streets.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Putting away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20away. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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