PUT IN Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

put in

verb

Definition of put in

as in to plant

to put or set into the ground to grow put in a crop of winter wheat

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Recent Examples of put in Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen star and put in tremendous performances. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The choices of what to put in each episode — and when to cut from one timeline to another — have sometimes felt arbitrary, and have often disrupted the story’s overall flow. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 If a parent has an illness so contagious that the hospital can’t adequately protect other patients from it, such as tuberculosis, the parent and child would probably be put in an isolation room with special airflow to contain germs. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 That was my character being so giddy and pleased by the fact that Sheridan is finally being put in his place. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put in

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Verb

The island, just over 2 miles long, was created in the late 1960s from sand dredged during the deepening of the Elbe shipping channel that serves the port of Hamburg, then left to itself and gradually planted over.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
Standing at two hours and 30 minutes, along with a 15-minute intermission, the narrative plants you in the middle of a world of ironies.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of plant

Verb

Fortunately, early fall is the ideal time to seed cool-season lawns.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
The compensation package also includes a new Player Support Program seeded with an initial $2 million commitment in 2026, equally split between men and women players.

— Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of seed

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Woodland drilled his second shot on the par-5 18th hole from 279 yards to 9 feet, 4 inches.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Options considered during the analysis included drilling holes in the existing piles and adding more steel inside, or widening the pile caps so more piles could be added on the outside.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026