PUTTING TOGETHER Synonyms: 159 Similar and Opposite Words

putting together

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present participle of put together

as in adding

to combine (numbers) into a single sum He put together all their bills to figure out their monthly expenses.

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as in building

to form by putting together parts or materials They put together an exact replica of the Empire State Building.

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as in preparing

to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form She put together a poem that she presented to the group on poetry night.

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as in producing

to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials They put together a beautiful dress for the queen.

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Recent Examples of putting together The first is an engagement program, usually in the form of putting together committees of employees to propose fixes. — Tony Loyd, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Donald joins a list of athletes who had called it quits after putting together Hall of Fame-caliber careers only to get the itch and decide to come back to play. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 Webb assumed the de facto closer’s role in July and ran with it, putting together a 24-game scoreless streak until giving up back-to-back walk-off home runs last week in Seattle and Arizona. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Thanks to my friends’ beloved babies and the perks of my job—which have included putting together a list of essential children’s books—I’ve been thinking a lot about the importance of reading with children. — Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026 While Clark and Mitchell are both putting together MVP-caliber seasons on the offensive end, nobody’s game is more complete on both ends of the floor than Aces forward A’ja Wilson. — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Computers began speaking by putting together phonemes in the 1960s, creating stiff, robotic speech. — Tam Nguyen, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026 The 31-year-old was putting together one of the best statistical seasons of her career before the injury. — Amber Harding, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Did the thought of legacy weigh on your mind while putting together and executing these shows? — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 20 July 2026

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