put in
verb
put in; putting in; puts in
1
: to make a formal offer or declaration of
put in a plea of guilty
2
: to come in with : interpose
put in a word for his brother
3
: to spend (time) especially at some occupation or job
put in six hours at the office
4
: plant
put in a crop
1
: to call at or enter a place
especially
: to enter a harbor or port
2
: to make an application, request, or offer
—often used with for
had to retire and put in for a pension—
Seymour Nagan
Seymour Nagan
Examples of put in in a Sentence
put in a crop of winter wheat
Recent Examples on the Web
The zippered protector is also machine-washable and safe to put in the dryer.
—Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2024
Under the new rule, migrants will be put in fast-track deportation proceedings.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
Think of Social Security: The checks that elderly people collect every month are the result of the confiscation of money taken right now from the younger, working population—not the money they themselves were made to put in during their working years.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Orange County Register, 3 June 2024
Four years ago, her life and dream were put in jeopardy when doctors found a cancerous tumor in her brain.
—Adam Bearne, NPR, 3 June 2024
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Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2024
Under the new rule, migrants will be put in fast-track deportation proceedings.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
Think of Social Security: The checks that elderly people collect every month are the result of the confiscation of money taken right now from the younger, working population—not the money they themselves were made to put in during their working years.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Orange County Register, 3 June 2024
Four years ago, her life and dream were put in jeopardy when doctors found a cancerous tumor in her brain.
—Adam Bearne, NPR, 3 June 2024
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“Put in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20in. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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Putin
biographical name
Pu·tin
ˈpü-tin 
Vladimir Vladimirovich 1952– president of Russia (2000–08); prime minister (2008–12); president (2012– )
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