How to Use put in a Sentence

put

1 of 3 verb
Definition of putnext
Synonyms for putnext
  • Put the car in the garage.
  • I put the keys on the table.
  • They put her in prison for forgery.
  • He put his arms around her and held her tight.
  • The illness put her in the hospital for three days.
  • Don't forget to put your signature on the check.
  • He put his phone number on a napkin.
  • Her parents decided to put her in a special school for deaf children.
  • He fell and accidentally put his hand through a window.
  • If she drove 55 mph for 20 minutes, that would put her about halfway there by now.
  • Swift’s and Presley’s 67 weeks spent at No. 1 puts them far ahead of the rest of the pack.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2023
  • The steep declines have put a dent in Trump’s net worth.
    — Krystal Hur, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
  • The end of the year always puts us in a reflective mood.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2023
  • In the Aztecs’ case, the time away helped put a 49-10 loss at Air Force behind them.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2023
  • To put me as the scapegoat for him for losing his faith?
    — Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2023
  • What’s the big deal about putting a little ball in a little hole on the green?
    — Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 9 June 2023
  • Aim to put your baby in the same spot (such as their crib or bassinet) for most naps.
    — Parents Editors, Parents, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Hicks’ solo blast in the fourth put the Angels ahead 1-0.
    — Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
  • The archive download puts your emails in a format called MBOX.
    — David Nield, Popular Science, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The clouds put a cap on temperatures with highs only in the low 40s.
    — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Add four tablespoons butter to a 10-inch cast iron skillet and put it in the oven.
    — Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 24 May 2023
  • The intention is to put the issue of the training center on the ballot.
    — Jozsef Papp, ajc, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Not after Omar put a kid’s head through the cafeteria wall.
    — Jared Lemus, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2024
  • To prepare it, cut it open and put it in the oven for a pasta-like consistency.
    — Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 12 July 2023
  • The Royals and Chiefs didn’t put together a winning game plan.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Alabama got some big two-out hits that did it to us, put us away a little bit.
    — Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 15 Apr. 2024
  • This means putting your baby on their back in a crib or bassinet without any blankets or toys.
    — Parents Editors, Parents, 1 Oct. 2023
  • Then put them through a cold wash cycle in your washing machine.
    — Isabella Ubaldi, Health, 24 May 2023
  • Even in decades after WWI, putting ships out to pasture on the Neches was common practice, the man said.
    — David K. Li, NBC News, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Because they were not allowed to cross in Palestinian trucks into Israel, the group had to carry each dog in a crate across the border and put them into trucks with Israeli license plates, Kalef said.
    — Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
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put

2 of 3 noun
  • Díaz’s two-run shot in the fifth put the Rays ahead 5-1.
    — Mark Didtler, ajc, 30 July 2022
  • Hosmer’s two-run single put the Padres up 3-1 in the top of the fifth.
    — George Henry, ajc, 14 May 2022
  • Quijada in the eighth put the Blue Jays ahead for good.
    — Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2022
  • That’s the put it in-your-face front-and-center kind of argument.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 June 2022
  • All of that put together is the ideal recipe to see this team stun teams along the way.
    — Evan Sidery, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2022
  • In the morning, Raven Saunders of the United States captured the silver medal in the shot-put.
    — New York Times, 1 Aug. 2021
  • In that case, the put options fail to pay off, even as your groceries bills shoot up.
    — William Baldwin, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Surma's line drive to left field with one out in the bottom of the first put Taylor North ahead 2-0.
    — Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press, 29 Aug. 2021
  • Leah and Corey turned around, battled the current to the put-in, and rushed back to Leah’s car, which was covered in ash.
    — Patty Hodapp, Outside Online, 8 June 2022
  • His put gave him another birdie, his ninth of the day and sixth on the back nine and sole possession of the lead.
    — Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2023
  • But Sparrow’s 3-point try in the right corner hit off the rim, and Cameron Kirkland’s put-back at the buzzer was not enough.
    — Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, 11 Feb. 2022
  • There are two primary types of options: a call and a put.
    — Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2021
  • Dylan Cardwell puts Auburn back in front with a put-back dunk.
    — Tom Green | [email protected], al, 5 Feb. 2022
  • Aidan Doyle’s two-run homer in the sixth put Bob Jones up 5-4 and capped the Patriots’ three-run inning.
    — Skip Vaughn, al, 5 May 2023
  • For put options, the premium will rise as the stock falls, and vice versa.
    — James Royal, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2022
  • The full moon and eclipse in Scorpio on the 5th put even more of an emphasis on your health and well-being.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 30 Apr. 2023
  • These were the put into a booklet so each bag contained one.
    — Sam Boyer, cleveland, 31 Dec. 2021
  • But in put-away mode, Alabama didn’t get that KO punch.
    — Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al, 27 Nov. 2022
  • His 3 late in the third put the Sixers back in the lead that was just one of a handful of tweet-worthy highlights.
    — Dan Gelston, ajc, 21 Mar. 2022
  • Many investors are concerned that the Fed put has now been withdrawn.
    — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 14 May 2022
  • When the stock price falls, the put option increases in value, all else equal.
    — James Royal, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Gimenez’s two-run homer in the ninth put a scare into Minnesota.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 15 May 2022
  • Davidson made the grab at the 10, a put a little inside-outside move on the defender for the score.
    — Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2023
  • Moncada homered in the second, and Zavala's home run in the fourth put Chicago ahead 3-2.
    — Chron, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Two singles to lead off the inning put runners at first and third with nobody out.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 4 June 2022
  • Harris could also get some easy points via put-backs tonight.
    — Xl Media, cleveland, 2 May 2022
  • The Maryland commit put home seven goals in a win over Harford Tech on April 11.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2023
  • Kuminga got off to a strong start, flying to the rim for a put-back dunk of a Draymond Green miss to give Golden State its first point of the game.
    — C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 May 2022
  • That reflects a growing demand for bullish call options (which give the right to buy shares at a certain price and date) tied to the ETF, relative to bearish put options (which confer the right to sell).
    — WSJ, 10 June 2023
  • Galloway disagrees, pointing out that Apple is spending tens of millions of dollars to have Paramount (and Sony and Universal) put — and keep — its movies in theaters.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 7 Nov. 2023
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put

3 of 3 adjective
  • Lines have been drawn, and the choice to step over or stay put is looming.
    — Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2022
  • Matamoroz was in the bathroom when Williams told her to stay put.
    — David K. Li, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Some couches are low enough to the ground that the cube will simply catch on the bottom of the couch and stay put.
    — Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 25 Sep. 2022
  • To make a gravy for all this, put salt, pepper, and 2 to 3 tablespoons of flour in a Ball jar with a lid.
    — Tim Neville, Outside Online, 8 July 2021
  • Lehigh coach Brett Reed stayed put and just finished his 14th season at the school.
    — Ralph D. Russo, chicagotribune.com, 20 Mar. 2021
  • Put rest of milk and sugar in pot and slowly bring to a boil over medium heat.
    — Hosea Rosenberg, The Cannabist, 5 May 2017
  • More say guns do more to protect than put people at risk.
    — Daniel Henninger, WSJ, 4 Oct. 2017
  • The jokes are bigger at the expense of the humanity the show put front and center in its first run.
    — Daniel D’addario, Time, 26 Sep. 2017
  • The suspension kind of put things in perspective for me.
    — K.c. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 9 Dec. 2017
  • Put clothes in a hot dryer for one hour after being in woods.
    — Emily Strohm, PEOPLE.com, 23 Aug. 2017
  • So that was kind of a put two and two together kind of situation.
    — Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, 30 June 2020
  • Put mayonnaise into a small bowl; stir in jalapeno, chives, parsley, lime zest and salt.
    — Jeanmarie Brownson, sacbee, 29 Aug. 2017
  • The state right-of-way provides public access to Klutina River boat put-ins.
    — Zaz Hollander, Alaska Dispatch News, 18 July 2017
  • Though such fires can travel some distance under the surface, and so do not have to reappear where last seen, most stay put.
    — The Economist, 4 June 2020
  • The principles were simple: If you get lost, stay put — hug a tree — until help arrives.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2021
  • Battling the rain, Jenner looked put-together and chic with a crossbody bag and red nail polish.
    — Samantha Leal, Marie Claire, 12 June 2015
  • That is because most medicines now in use require stable structures to target, and IDPs do not stay put long enough.
    — Elizabeth O'Day, Scientific American, 1 July 2019
  • Once solid, put peaches into a plastic freezer bag, remove the air from the bag, and freeze until ready to use.
    — Callie Blount, al, 15 Aug. 2019
  • For the second straight year, the government has advised those living away from home to stay put, and train and plane travel has been curtailed.
    — NBC News, 2 Feb. 2022
  • The future battles between him and Ballard sophomore Maker Bar with put fans in the stands by itself.
    — David J. Kim, Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 24 Mar. 2020
  • Unless you’re ordered to evacuate or need to go somewhere else for health reasons, do your best to stay put.
    — Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2023
  • The stretchy inner shorts (3-inch inseam) simply stay put, even when the shorter outer-level layer breezes up and down.
    — Christa Sgobba, SELF, 1 Sep. 2022
  • But Afghanistan’s president is defying critics to stay put and run for reelection in the fall.
    — Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2019
  • Check out 20 soft trousers that are just as comfortable as your favorite sweats, only a bit more put-together.
    — Ana Colón, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2018
  • After roaming to find a feeding site, crawlers settle down and stay put, using their strawlike mouthparts to feed on plant juices.
    — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Dealers who had sold put options faced big losses when crude futures began to fall on Monday.
    — Joe Wallace, WSJ, 20 July 2021
  • The lacing configuration is simpler and more straightforward than on the 4.0, and the laces tie securely and stay put.
    — Christine Digangi, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Dan Dundon and Tim McDevitt volunteered to stay put, hoping to use the fire engine and water resources to protect the resort.
    — Jake Thomas, oregonlive, 18 Sep. 2020
  • Investors are also buying more put options, contracts that give them the right to sell stocks and other assets at a specific price.
    — Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 17 July 2021
  • Call it another effect of the cooling labor market: Workers are deciding to stay put.
    — WSJ, 17 Jan. 2023

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