How to Use put in in a Sentence

put in

verb
Definition of put innext
Synonyms for put innext
  • The men planned to put in hardwood flooring the next day.
    — Umar Farooq, ProPublica, 28 Dec. 2023
  • All the people that God put in my life at just the right time.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The case of Mitchel and Bonnie was again put in cold storage.
    — Eric J. Greenberg, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Note also that these are the people who want to be put in charge of AI.
    — WSJ, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The streets are made of stones that are broken before they are put in place.
    — Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Winning the opener is one way to build on what the Cowboys have put in place.
    — David Moore, Dallas News, 11 Sep. 2023
  • But Jimmy also puts in 365 days of work for three and a half hours.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Game notes: Week 3 of the preseason is when the real work gets put in.
    — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 26 Aug. 2023
  • These burlap bows can be put in the tree for a more muted look that still stuns.
    — Theresa Johnson, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2023
  • The idea was put in place to conserve fuel and keep things standard.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
  • His leg was put in an air cast before he was carted off the field.
    — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Don’t let all the effort put in prior to this point be for nothing!
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Once at the trailhead, the horses were put in trailers and returned to the group’s campsite.
    — Talia Lissauer, BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2023
  • Once full time, workers have to put in about eight years before their pay rises to the top of the wage scale.
    — Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2023
  • If a ruptured aneurysm causes the bleeding, a metal clip may be put in place to stop the blood loss.
    — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 22 Jan. 2024
  • But either way, one thing is clear; St. Brown is putting in the work and looks the part, which fans in the comments made sure to point out.
    — Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 25 July 2023
  • And with it, the very premise and promise that led to the establishment of the state was suddenly put in doubt.
    — Avner Cohen, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2023
  • It was meant to be the year Gen Z showed their bosses who was in charge—or young upstarts were put in their place.
    — Jane Thier, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2023
  • This is a great side dish to put in the slow cooker in the morning and have ready at dinnertime.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Some of that’s putting in Christmas trees and lights and decorations.
    — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Dec. 2023
  • As such, it’s been an ongoing conversation in Huntsville about the lack of the signs and when they might be put in place.
    — Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 13 Apr. 2023
  • That way, nobody — neither you nor the housekeeping staff — is put in harm’s way.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2023
  • Take advantage of a long wall by putting in not one, but two, washers and dryers.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2023
  • So someone could indeed decide to put in for fewer hours at the store if that refers to a schedule.
    — WSJ, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Why Biden hasn’t already put in motion this plan is unclear.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
  • After she was put in charge of the microwave group in the company’s missile lab in 1957 — the first woman in the role — a male co-worker quit.
    — Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Kids who are watching are able to put in comments and respond to comments in later episodes.
    — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The museum’s point is to put in perspective the historic event considered the kick-off of the avant-garde movement.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
  • While her daughter was ill last year, Curtis, the Baby Jack’s gig worker in Texas, was putting in 12-hour days, six days a week.
    — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
  • The Earbuds also fit great into the ear, and won’t start working util they’re put in correctly.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 6 Oct. 2023

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