put into
phrasal verb
put into; putting into; puts into
1
: to use (a certain amount of energy or effort) when doing (something)
He puts a lot of energy into his performances.
2
: to invest (time, money, etc.) in (something)
We put a lot of money into (fixing up) that house.
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The bulk of the energy put into reproduction is wasted as heat and other metabolic byproducts resulting from the chemical and biological reactions that enable new life to form.
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 16 May 2024
Simply put, this is the earliest evidence of that philosophy being put into practice.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 14 May 2024
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 16 May 2024
Simply put, this is the earliest evidence of that philosophy being put into practice.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 14 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for put into
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“Put into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20into. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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