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Synonyms

put right

Idioms  

  1. Fix, make amends, correct, as in The wheel's come off, but we can put that right in no time, or Victor thought we were moving out, but we put him right. [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

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An oil company has been forced to pay £6.1m to put right ecological damage caused by an oil spill.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

England captain Ben Stokes said Thursday there were a lot of "wrongs to put right" after a crushing 4-1 Ashes series defeat to Australia.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

That gives the impression that the powers-that-be properly acknowledged and put right a grievous wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

Investigators were aware of the weight of their responsibility, to put right the wrongs of the past.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

All the faults have been put right and everything in use is of proved value.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

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