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 If possible, practice getting your pet into its carrier, putting on a leash or harness and loading into the car. — Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026 The sanctioning body also announced earlier this week that North Wilkesboro Speedway, after putting on its first Cup race in 30 years, will go back to hosting the NASCAR All-Star Race in 2027. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026 In terms of returning for the new reboot of the series, Electra is open to putting on the iconic red one-piece once again, since her former love interest on the show, David Chokachi has signed on to return. — Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026 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

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Sun-protective clothing has long had an audience with swimmers, surfers and young children donning the trusty rash guard, as well as hikers and athletes.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Around the world, crowds gathered to watch the spectacle, donning eclipse glasses to see the moon block the sun’s light, casting its shadow onto the Earth.

— Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026

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My own view is that the bill should have more restrictive testing requirements around edge cases—for instance, simulating power outages or major emergencies—before driverless vehicles can be deployed.

— Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026
Critically, their lawyer scattered crumpled gum wrappers in the trash and on the floor, simulating recent activity from multiple prospective buyers.

— David J. Moore, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of simulating

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Branch has similarities to Xavier Worthy, and that gives him the chance to be another WR4 with weekly boom upside … assuming Tagovailoa eats some spinach for that arm or Michael Penix returns under center.

— Jake Ciely, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Larry Berg is just months away from assuming his new role as Major League Soccer’s next commissioner.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026