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
Before the late April game against Streamwood, Sanchez was enthusiastic about the work the East Aurora High School team has been putting in.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Offensive quality control coach Dean Petzing worked with the offensive line, putting in protections.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Just last week, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced measures to combat burglaries in the Valley, including putting in place extra patrols and using mobile license plate readers in high-risk burglary areas.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
City of Aurora Aurora Water also explained that HOAs cannot prevent residents from putting in xeric landscaping, per a state statute, and Aurora Water is sending letters to HOAs in the city to remind them.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
When Waymo was first raising money, Alphabet wasn't putting in the kind of cash at its disposal today.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
Men have increased their parenting involvement somewhat, but Low said that doesn’t equate to the effort moms are putting in.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Schumacher applauded the work Pederson has been putting in, saying the results haven’t matched the effort, but the Rangers will need that to change in the regular season.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
During offseason workouts, Steele noticed the players were putting in extra effort, had a chip on their shoulder.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Offensive quality control coach Dean Petzing worked with the offensive line, putting in protections.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Just last week, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced measures to combat burglaries in the Valley, including putting in place extra patrols and using mobile license plate readers in high-risk burglary areas.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
City of Aurora Aurora Water also explained that HOAs cannot prevent residents from putting in xeric landscaping, per a state statute, and Aurora Water is sending letters to HOAs in the city to remind them.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
When Waymo was first raising money, Alphabet wasn't putting in the kind of cash at its disposal today.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
Men have increased their parenting involvement somewhat, but Low said that doesn’t equate to the effort moms are putting in.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Schumacher applauded the work Pederson has been putting in, saying the results haven’t matched the effort, but the Rangers will need that to change in the regular season.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
During offseason workouts, Steele noticed the players were putting in extra effort, had a chip on their shoulder.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting in
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Leeks also have the same growing needs as onions, and planting them in the same bed can simplify your gardening tasks.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2026
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Rather than keeping onions and sage side by side, try planting onions near carrots, chamomile, strawberries, lettuce, nightshades, or brassicas.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
10 May 2026
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Additional employer or philanthropic initiatives aimed at seeding accounts could further increase early balances.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Nix and Drake Maye finally square off in a matchup that could have massive conference-seeding implications, and could feature a blizzard in Foxborough instead of a blizzard in Denver this time around.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
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Both candidates were the only ones to say California should resume offshore drilling.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Cape Station entails drilling wells 10,000 feet deep—about 2 miles—and then directionally drilling horizontally another 7,500 feet to create adequately sized reservoirs, and fracking (hydraulic fracturing) the rock to release the flows of water naturally heated to more than 400 degrees.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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“Putting in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20in. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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