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
Remove any material holding the tree together before putting in a hole, says Williams.
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Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
Those who frequent here are serious about putting in turns, so much so that myriad Olympic skiers and snowboards learned on this mountain.
—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
Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
Those who frequent here are serious about putting in turns, so much so that myriad Olympic skiers and snowboards learned on this mountain.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting in
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In the end, Pearl’s family hosts an end-of-harvest party, sharing the bounty with neighbors who start to think about planting their own gardens.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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As the match officials made their way off the pitch, Guardiola was planting a kiss on the cheek of his goalkeeper, James Trafford, and waving, almost dewy-eyed, towards the City fans in the most vertiginous parts of St James’ Park.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Michigan has already secured the Big Ten regular season crown — imagine adding those stakes to Sunday’s game — but there’s still NCAA Tournament seeding to worry about, along with the psychological drama of the rivalry.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The win gives the Titans (16-15 overall, 11-8 Big West) a season sweep of UCSD (21-10, 11-8) as teams continue to jockey for seeding in next week’s Big West Tournament in Henderson, Nevada.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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Most involve drilling holes into the stump, filling them with the chemical, and then waiting.—
Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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The team has already finished the first 180 feet (55 meters) of drilling at the Mont Terri underground rock laboratory in Switzerland, a facility that has hosted nuclear waste disposal experiments for three decades.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Putting in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20in. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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