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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The uncertainty in funding has put on hold future missions to Uranus, Venus and Enceladus, and a return of rock and soil samples from Mars, Dreier said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
In Arcadia, the situation has put residents on edge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Sharma, who lives in San Francisco, has put on more weight in recent months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
The BBC has put these allegations to Alpturk, but he has not responded to our questions.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
I am up to the challenge of bearing the guilt and the grief, up to facing the difficulties that life has put in my path.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
