PUTTING IN (FOR) Synonyms: 11 Similar Words

putting in (for)

verb

present participle of put in (for)

as in requesting

to give a request or demand for several employees have already put in for vacation time during the last week of December

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The detention came three days after The Sacramento Bee first reported on Superintendent Cancy McArn’s letter requesting a meeting with city officials to strengthen communication with the district.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026
Start by requesting a complete list of available discounts from your insurer and reviewing which ones are currently applied.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

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Silicon Valley’s bet that billions of agents will be out ordering food, booking travel, and filling up their humans’ shopping carts is running into an (admittedly early) reality check.

— Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2026
Body-camera video released by Miami Beach police shows officers pointing their guns at the suspect and ordering him to the ground.

— Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

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