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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Investor Ken Fisher, founder of Fisher Investments, puts it bluntly:
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Still, I do hope this puts the cost of your dream car into perspective.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
Particularly In Texas, this puts hundreds of thousands of Muslims in an untenable position.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
The best chance, he says, is a one-year delay in the phase-down of supplemental hospital payments, which he puts at about 40%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Rhys puts his arm around me, pulling me close, but despite being outside, the air around us feels thick and tight, almost claustrophobic.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
