put
verb (used with object)
to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position.
puts
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present tense formof put (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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BioFiltro, a company founded in Chile, puts red wigglers in a bed of chips to purify wastewater from dairy stalls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
That increase in the market cost of US government borrowing also puts upward pressure on the interest rates on mortgages available to American households.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Asking an employee to get involved in personal affairs puts a strain on that person and creates the potential for conflicts of interest, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
The company buys Nvidia chips, puts them in data centers and rents that computing power by the hour.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
“You sound like one nurse,” she teases, but she puts the mask back over her face.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
