put
verb (used with object)
to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position.
has put
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present perfectof put (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In Senegal, fishmeal has put local fishers out of work, so they increasingly are selling — or repurposing — their boats to ferry migrants to Spain’s Canary Islands, a stepping stone to Europe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
While inflation has put pressure on household budgets, coffee chains have been mostly immune from the pressures elsewhere in the restaurant industry, analysts said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Fat Bear Week: Which bear has put on the most weight?
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The dispute has put the 65-year-old youth sports partnership in jeopardy, and forced league officials to scramble to salvage Sunday’s scheduled games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Clearly I’m here to stay awhile, so Mother Marie-Pierre has put me to work in the clinic.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
