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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That puts roughly a quarter of Personalis shareholders’ voting power behind the transaction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Hardly the smoking gun that puts him in an Afghan cave, scheming with Osama bin Laden.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
When Lucy* puts her child to bed, she hears a constant humming.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
We will hold these puts as long as the weighted put-call ratio for GE HealthCare’s stock remains on a sell signal.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
She puts a small teapot in the shape of a chicken in front of Eddie, plus a teacup with a feather design.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
