as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
have money put by for an emergency
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Recent Examples of put by
Rose picked up well over five strokes on the field on the greens, leading the field in strokes gained putting by a wide margin.
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Justin Ray, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
While a few noted that the croissant had decent flavor, most were off-put by the lack of color and dough-like texture.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
When the smoke cleared, leaving stains on the green that didn’t affect their shots, Scheffler, who missed birdie puts by inches on 16 and 17, came up an inch short again on his 26-footer.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
Truman answers the questions put by Pearl’s diners.
—Liz Smith, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2024
This could be tariffs on Chinese imports put by the Trump administration, the soaring price of shipping during the pandemic supply-chain crisis, higher wages to attract workers or bad harvests of specific ingredients like cocoa.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 8 Mar. 2024
Savings after selling a big home and buying a smaller one are negligible
Older homeowners who want to downsize have been scared into staying put by how expensive a smaller home would be in the current market.
—Anna Bahney, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024
He could regularly be seen alone, grinding on the range or practicing putting by himself late in the afternoon or evening during tournaments.
—Bill Pennington, New York Times, 15 June 2023
North Korea's foreign ministry spokesperson said as much to a question put by KCNA, the state news agency reported on Sunday.
—Reuters, CNN, 2 July 2022
Justin Ray, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
While a few noted that the croissant had decent flavor, most were off-put by the lack of color and dough-like texture.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
When the smoke cleared, leaving stains on the green that didn’t affect their shots, Scheffler, who missed birdie puts by inches on 16 and 17, came up an inch short again on his 26-footer.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
Truman answers the questions put by Pearl’s diners.
—Liz Smith, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2024
This could be tariffs on Chinese imports put by the Trump administration, the soaring price of shipping during the pandemic supply-chain crisis, higher wages to attract workers or bad harvests of specific ingredients like cocoa.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 8 Mar. 2024
Savings after selling a big home and buying a smaller one are negligible
Older homeowners who want to downsize have been scared into staying put by how expensive a smaller home would be in the current market.
—Anna Bahney, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024
He could regularly be seen alone, grinding on the range or practicing putting by himself late in the afternoon or evening during tournaments.
—Bill Pennington, New York Times, 15 June 2023
North Korea's foreign ministry spokesperson said as much to a question put by KCNA, the state news agency reported on Sunday.
—Reuters, CNN, 2 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put by
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The attack knocked out the electricity that powered the facility’s incubators and damaged the backup generator, but emergency responders rushed in to address the outage and ensure that the thousands of frozen eggs, sperm and embryos stored in cryogenic tanks went unharmed.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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To slow down the process, store some of your slightly underripe avocados in the refrigerator.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
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Plus, each chair includes an attachable caddy for stashing drinks and snacks.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2025
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Alo Yoga: Leggings, dresses, and more than 200 other styles are secretly stashed away in its sale section.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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The video shows a view of the baby laying in a child safety car seat.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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Read More: Civil and Human Rights Organizations Sue Trump Administration Over DEI, Gender Orders The difference today lays in the scope and scaling back of the current president’s vision of human rights.—
Time,
Time,
21 May 2025
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