put into
phrasal verb
put into; putting into; puts into
1
: to use (a certain amount of energy or effort) when doing (something)
He puts a lot of energy into his performances.
2
: to invest (time, money, etc.) in (something)
We put a lot of money into (fixing up) that house.
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Trujillo hopes the effort he’s put into representing Latinos on Broadway doesn’t go unnoticed by his target audience.
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Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 6 June 2025
What sets them apart is the effort Anker has put into comfort and functionality.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
People who showed up had their names put into a raffle.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Almost everything was different, aside from Ane Crabtree’s costumes — the colors, that fit, the attention to detail that Ane put into the costumes is a masterpiece in costuming and will go down for years and years.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
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Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 6 June 2025
What sets them apart is the effort Anker has put into comfort and functionality.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
People who showed up had their names put into a raffle.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Almost everything was different, aside from Ane Crabtree’s costumes — the colors, that fit, the attention to detail that Ane put into the costumes is a masterpiece in costuming and will go down for years and years.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
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“Put into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20into. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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