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put by

British  

verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to set aside (money, goods, etc) to be kept for the future; store; save

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put by Idioms  

  1. see set aside, def. 1.

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Simply put, by any measure, Riley’s offense has been much worse away from home this season.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

As concisely put by John Locke, the brilliant 17th-century political philosopher who inspired America’s founders, “Where law ends, tyranny begins.”

From Salon • Sep. 3, 2024

In a written response to questions put by Reuters in July 2021, Cyprus's ministry of energy, commerce and industry said there was "no information on issuing any export licences for NSO products to date".

From Reuters • Nov. 9, 2022

The family has cards, flowers and balloons to put by her grave.

From BBC • May 16, 2022

She looked at the grotesque eating equipment Alexandra had put by his plate.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee

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