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Synonyms

put up with

Idioms  

  1. Endure without complaint, as in She's been very patient, putting up with all kinds of inconvenience. [Mid-1700s]

Example Sentences

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But she added: "Well, we understand that this is probably a necessity, so we put up with it."

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

As one insider put it, Cooper “wasn’t comfortable with the direction the show was taking under Bari, and is in a position where he doesn’t have to put up with it.”

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

“If you can still put up with me,” I said, “we can cruise the Sunset Strip and Hollywood Boulevard tonight.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Firms have put up with those drawbacks for access to South Africa’s deep seam of mineral wealth and its growing consumer market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

So much comes into my head at night when I’m alone, or during the day when I’m obliged to put up with people I can’t abide or who invariably misinterpret my intentions.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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