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put in

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verb

  1. (intr) nautical to bring a vessel into port, esp for a brief stay

    we put in for fresh provisions

  2. (often foll by for) to apply or cause to apply (for a job, in a competition, etc)

  3. (tr) to submit

    he put in his claims form

  4. to intervene with (a remark) during a conversation

  5. (tr) to devote (time, effort, etc) to a task

    he put in three hours overtime last night

  6. (tr) to establish or appoint

    he put in a manager

  7. (tr) cricket to cause (a team, esp the opposing one) to bat

    England won the toss and put the visitors in to bat
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noun

  1. rugby the act of throwing the ball into a scrum

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put in Idioms  

  1. Make a formal offer of, as in a court of law. For example, He put in a plea of not guilty . [Mid-1400s]

  2. Interpose, interject; see put in a good word ; put one's oar in .

  3. Spend time at a location or job, as in He put in three years at hard labor , or She put in eight hours a day at her desk . [Mid-1800s]

  4. Plant, as in We put in thirty new trees . [Early 1800s]

  5. Enter a port or harbor, as in The yacht will put in here for the night . [Early 1600s]

  6. put in for . Request or apply for something, as in I put in for a raise , or John put in for department supervisor . [c. 1600]

Example Sentences

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Put in the context of the overall disruption to the oil market — which could be around 18 million barrels per day — the impact of the IEA’s release is “miniscule,” Currie said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

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From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

Put in to bat, England wobbled early but Sciver-Brunt soaked up the pressure well and anchored the innings with a chanceless century to steer her side to a strong 253-9.

From Barron's • Oct. 11, 2025

Put in a two-try display against the Waratahs then barged over for a try at a critical time in the second Test.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2025

“No—wait. It’ll slop around and spill. Put in five and give us five in a can—one of them sealed cans.”

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

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