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
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The exhibit was put in place a few months ago as part of the museum’s larger feature on the 36th Infantry.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2024
But if one of the film’s essential points is that Norwegian culture has become fanatical in its caution, then why would she be put in charge?
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 May 2024
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Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2024
But if one of the film’s essential points is that Norwegian culture has become fanatical in its caution, then why would she be put in charge?
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 May 2024
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“Put in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20in. Accessed 28 May. 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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