as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
have money put by for an emergency
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Recent Examples of put by
Shares jumped nearly 9% on the news Friday and traded roughly 2½ times the average daily options volume, with calls outpacing puts by well over 4:1.
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Michael Khouw, CNBC, 21 July 2025
Rose picked up well over five strokes on the field on the greens, leading the field in strokes gained putting by a wide margin.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
While a few noted that the croissant had decent flavor, most were off-put by the lack of color and dough-like texture.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
When the smoke cleared, leaving stains on the green that didn’t affect their shots, Scheffler, who missed birdie puts by inches on 16 and 17, came up an inch short again on his 26-footer.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
Truman answers the questions put by Pearl’s diners.
—Liz Smith, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2024
This could be tariffs on Chinese imports put by the Trump administration, the soaring price of shipping during the pandemic supply-chain crisis, higher wages to attract workers or bad harvests of specific ingredients like cocoa.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 8 Mar. 2024
Savings after selling a big home and buying a smaller one are negligible
Older homeowners who want to downsize have been scared into staying put by how expensive a smaller home would be in the current market.
—Anna Bahney, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024
He could regularly be seen alone, grinding on the range or practicing putting by himself late in the afternoon or evening during tournaments.
—Bill Pennington, New York Times, 15 June 2023
Michael Khouw, CNBC, 21 July 2025
Rose picked up well over five strokes on the field on the greens, leading the field in strokes gained putting by a wide margin.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
While a few noted that the croissant had decent flavor, most were off-put by the lack of color and dough-like texture.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
When the smoke cleared, leaving stains on the green that didn’t affect their shots, Scheffler, who missed birdie puts by inches on 16 and 17, came up an inch short again on his 26-footer.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
Truman answers the questions put by Pearl’s diners.
—Liz Smith, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2024
This could be tariffs on Chinese imports put by the Trump administration, the soaring price of shipping during the pandemic supply-chain crisis, higher wages to attract workers or bad harvests of specific ingredients like cocoa.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 8 Mar. 2024
Savings after selling a big home and buying a smaller one are negligible
Older homeowners who want to downsize have been scared into staying put by how expensive a smaller home would be in the current market.
—Anna Bahney, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024
He could regularly be seen alone, grinding on the range or practicing putting by himself late in the afternoon or evening during tournaments.
—Bill Pennington, New York Times, 15 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put by
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Artifacts and materials that were recovered during previous excavations of the area and stored in the Capitoline museum warehouses above have been brought down to the tunnels to be studied in their original context, D’Ambrosia says.—
Antonia Mortensen,
CNN Money,
23 July 2025
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Plus, the armrests are extra wide and can be used to hold drinks, and the chairs are weather-resistant, foldable, and easy to store.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
23 July 2025
Verb
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In this system, money is stashed away and can’t be used for anything else.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
18 July 2025
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Rather than hand it back, the president stashed it in the inside pocket of his suit jacket, drawing criticism from viewers.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
17 July 2025
Verb
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It also cannot be laid in freezing temperatures, which complicates scheduling.—
Lee Igel,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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First, look for clusters of light green eggs, often laid in a triangle shape like billiard balls, on the undersides of leaves, and crush them.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 July 2025
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