put
verb (used with object)
to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position.
were putting
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past progressiveof put.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
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past progressiveof putt.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
puttverb (used with or without object)to strike (a gollf ball) gently so as to make it roll along the green into the hole.
Example Sentences
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“They were putting everything on the table,” Peralta said, “because they were going to help me.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Last time around, Walmart said people were putting less gas in their tanks as they tried to manage higher costs of living.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
By mid-game, both teams were putting in replacements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
Unlike the developing youth academies of Europe and South America, where clubs like Ajax and Barcelona were putting money into young talent, development in the US has long run on a pay-to-play model.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
But the next thing we knew, the two sheriffs deputies who had stood quietly at the side of the room all morning were putting handcuffs on my two friends!
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
