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
Those who frequent here are serious about putting in turns, so much so that myriad Olympic skiers and snowboards learned on this mountain.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Santos scored in double figures for the seventh straight game, putting in 16.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Other contributions from participants like SoftBank, which has discussed putting in another $30 billion, would follow.
—Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
The Penguins merely looked to out-skill the Senators without putting in the necessary work.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Lewis praised Costello for putting in the hard work to get back.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
That includes requiring that the facilities pay costs of electric service — shielding residents and other businesses from getting hit with part of the tab — and putting in place water-permitting requirements.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, a broken leg in a cast prevented him from putting in the necessary training.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026
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.
—Steve Belanger, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Santos scored in double figures for the seventh straight game, putting in 16.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Other contributions from participants like SoftBank, which has discussed putting in another $30 billion, would follow.
—Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
The Penguins merely looked to out-skill the Senators without putting in the necessary work.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Lewis praised Costello for putting in the hard work to get back.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
That includes requiring that the facilities pay costs of electric service — shielding residents and other businesses from getting hit with part of the tab — and putting in place water-permitting requirements.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, a broken leg in a cast prevented him from putting in the necessary training.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026
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.
—Steve Belanger, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting in
Verb
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This step keeps cuttings from becoming overly moist after planting.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
8 Feb. 2026
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Once your spring seed order has arrived from your favorite seed company, waiting to start planting your seeds can be difficult.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The meeting could have seeding implications, with the Hawks losing what could be a tiebreaker between the two teams.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Before the game, activists clandestinely distributed 15,000 of them to fans entering Levi’s Stadium for the Super Bowl, seeding grassroots support toward a performer who spoke up for Latinos and immigrants at the Grammy Awards last week.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Hurley and his staff had been drilling the team on its areas of weakness as the close calls kept coming.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
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Miles came out aggressive, scoring 11 of TCU’s 19 points in the first quarter, including drilling a 3-pointer.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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