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as in throwing (on)
to place on one's person
I put on a coat and shoes to go outside
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2
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 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.
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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
On May 21, RadarOnline claimed that the former music manager is putting on a supportive front while privately struggling with the risqué content.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 22 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
In honor of his 85th birthday, the American Cinematheque will be putting on another program of two oddball rarities from his long career.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
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
On May 21, RadarOnline claimed that the former music manager is putting on a supportive front while privately struggling with the risqué content.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 22 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
In honor of his 85th birthday, the American Cinematheque will be putting on another program of two oddball rarities from his long career.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting on
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After sparking anger by donning whiteface in his recent NASCAR and Erika Kirk skits, the viral comedian has done it again for a promo of his BET Awards gig.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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Media coverage of studies such as Czeisler’s triggered a wave of panic about devices and their impact on sleep, and soon everyone was fitting their tablets with blue filters or donning blue-blocker glasses to prevent all those blue photons from reaching their eyeballs at night.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Goldman says Lander is exaggerating the gulf between them.—
Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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Some may suspect the president is exaggerating.—
Drew Endy,
Washington Post,
4 June 2026
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Clarity does not require pretending the fog is gone.—
Gerald J. Leonard,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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This has included perpetrators pretending to administer a survey in their car, posing as a social worker giving away free baby items at their home, accompanying victims to a doctor’s appointment at a nonexistent clinic, and luring them to fake baby showers.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
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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,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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Hundreds of first responders and volunteers gathered at Detroit Metropolitan Airport Wednesday morning to take part in a full-scale emergency training exercise simulating a real-life plane crash.—
Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Liability insurance costs also rise dramatically — assuming coverage can be obtained in a state facing a severe insurance crisis — further reducing funds available for essential services.—
Kim Gorsuch,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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That works out to roughly four reusable water bottles per day for men and about three for women, assuming bottles are in the standard 24- to 32-ounce range.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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“Putting on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20on. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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