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
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.
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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
Remove any material holding the tree together before putting in a hole, says Williams.
—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
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
Remove any material holding the tree together before putting in a hole, says Williams.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting in
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Politicians planting universal child care programs in rocky soil shouldn’t expect a garden.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Others got their hands dirty by planting trees, painting murals or picking up trash along park trails.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Humans seeding anthrax People can get caught in the life cycle of Bacillus anthracis.—
Hannah Kinzer,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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As the three jostle for seeding in the Stanley Cup playoffs, these games between them take on an outsized importance.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Refineries differ somewhat from drilling in that they are partly concentrated in Texas (Houston, Beaumont, Corpus Christi, and Dallas) but also have a large presence in Los Angeles, Chicago, New Orleans, Minneapolis, San Francisco, and Bellingham, Wash.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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End-to-end rush, fabulous deke on the goaltender, drilling it home with the net bulging as instant proof.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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