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 Otherwise, though, Moore, who like a year ago has been quick out of the blocks with early season goals against Cardiff City and Millwall, was well shackled despite putting in an energetic shift. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 That includes specialized medical care for villagers or putting in volunteer time at orphanages. — Grant Peck, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 The state is actually putting in so much money to maintain a system of oppression in order to maintain its iron grip on power. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 Our guys are pushing each other by showing up and putting in the work. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting in

Verb

There is no easier way to add interest to your landscape than planting berry bushes.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026
Some farmers in Southeast Asia and parts of Africa have started planting and harvesting perennial rice in their fields.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of planting

Verb

In a move away from the traditional group stages, the league phase is designed to be fair through a seeding system.

— Leon Imber, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
This is an important game for City Section playoff seeding purposes and also provides more evidence which of these teams will compete for a league title.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of seeding

Verb

Naturally, the privilege of drilling your marketing messages into the skulls of TV’s last great mass audience comes at a price.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026
The company constantly collects data to optimize its operation, since longer drilling times translate to higher costs.

— Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026