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 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 Bidarian seems very open to working with the PFL to continue putting on MMA events. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting on

Verb

Both Swift and Kelce wore bespoke looks, with Kelce donning a white tux.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 July 2026
The new campaign features a cheeky new spot where Jenner leads a meeting in a boardroom while donning her signature King Kylie pink wig and a matching pink suit.

— Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026

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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
The four-time Olympian was not exaggerating.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Definition of exaggerating

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But the favor economy has a bias problem baked into its wiring, and pretending otherwise helps no one.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
In the minute-long video, he can be seen dancing, bouncing a basketball and pretending to play a mini violin as rock music played in the background.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Definition of pretending

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According to the project video, the team spent months studying, simulating, testing, and correcting the design before reaching the final version.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
This has become increasingly difficult, with professional players routinely simulating injuries and an offside rule that is interpreted to within fractions of an inch.

— Eric Zillmer, Scientific American, 26 June 2026