PUTTING ON Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

putting on

verb

present participle of put on

as in throwing (on)

to place on one's person I put on a coat and shoes to go outside

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as in exaggerating

to describe or express in too strong terms some critics are putting it on when they say it's the best comedy ever made

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as in pretending

to present a false appearance of put on a show of anger just for fun

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Recent Examples of putting on This isn’t just a ‘proof of concept’ announcement, either; the brands will be putting on a full working demonstration of their latest audio system in action at the upcoming Audio Advice Live 2026 show. — John Archer, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 The 21-year-old was nervous and excited putting on the Lakers’ gold jersey Friday at Chase Center. — Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026 Dad was also careful not to pump his son too hard, while putting on his professional cap. — Sean Gregory, Time, 26 June 2026 This weekend, Elizabeth Hall, a 15-year wedding planning veteran and the proprietor of Elizabeth Hall Events for nine years, is putting on a wedding at the Ocean House resort in Rhode Island. — Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 19 June 2026 The Yellow Jackets hit seven home runs, putting on a show for its first home regional game since 2019. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 29 May 2026 Nearly 40 years after first putting on the uniform, she was named CEO in 2024. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 May 2026 Despite the sporadic flips between putting on offensive clinics and going silent, Nazar posted career bests of 15 goals, 26 assists and 41 points in 66 games. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026 Pratt is then featured putting on a Batman suit. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026

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Torres posted a picture with the mob of Spain faithful while on a vehicle, while donning the hat and no shirt.

— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Kelce was pictured looking suave in a full Nike outfit, donning black camo shorts, a matching dri-fit T-shirt, chunky sneakers, and ankle socks while carrying a black-and-white duffle bag.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 18 July 2026

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Cornelissen works with little intervention in the wine cellar, but without exaggerating.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Jan Paul van Hecke of the Netherlands has been involved in two scraps already, the latest when he was hit while going for a header and crumbled, perhaps exaggerating a tad, after Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi challenged the header, as well.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026

Definition of exaggerating

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An elderly Parker County man was beaten and robbed by a woman who gained access to his home after pretending to be a police officer, the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Saturday.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
One email told Angela that Lilith had contacted someone on Craigslist pretending to be her and accepting the poster’s request to fulfill a rape fantasy at their condo, per NBC News.

— Katie Mather, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Definition of pretending

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Morning light also boosts mood – light boxes simulating natural light are prescribed for morning use to treat seasonal affective disorder.

— Beth Ann Malow, The Conversation, 21 July 2026
The renderer then uses the Neo Geo hardware to efficiently scale sprites into 16-pixel-wide strips, simulating the wall’s size and position in that column of the screen.

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

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Redondo, who was first elected to the House in a special election in 2023, is in line to become the House Speaker after the 2030 election, assuming he is reelected and Republicans maintain their majority in the chamber.

— Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Security architectures must be designed to limit blast radius rather than assuming compromise will never occur.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026