put
verb (used with object)
to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position.
have put
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present perfectof put.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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Officials have put the combined package covering 2026 to 2030 at roughly $3.6bn, though figures for the Zambian share have varied.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
She raised her hands to halt the point toward the end of a lengthy rally, just before Sun returned a volley that could have put her just two points shy of winning the first set.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
"You can feel safe at home in Europe, precisely because we have put all these safeguards in place," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
I can’t promise you lower gas prices, but my colleagues have put together some fun evening reads that might at least help lower your blood pressure:
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026
Celia has never spoken with either of the Burgess sisters at much length—Lainie is more talkative than Tara—and tonight she learns in greater detail the touches that they have put on the circus.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
