1
as in to inter
to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea
the naval authorities put away the body yesterday
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2
as in to assassinate
to put to death deliberately
after a hit man had put away her husband, she'd be free to marry her lover
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3
as in to eat
to take in as food
can easily put away an entire bowl of popcorn at a single sitting
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Recent Examples of put away
The baseball popped into the mitt of catcher Drew Butera as KC put away Game 5 of the 2015 World Series, winning 7-2 in 12 innings.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
Aaron Ekblad, who scored three goals in the regular season, put away a goal after a flurry of activity in front of the net.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025
According to the bride, the wedding celebrant told the guests multiple times ahead of the nuptials that phones had to be put away per the couple's request.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 15 May 2025
The Timberwolves put together a late 6-1 run but Nickson put away a quick ball in the middle for the set win.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
Aaron Ekblad, who scored three goals in the regular season, put away a goal after a flurry of activity in front of the net.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025
According to the bride, the wedding celebrant told the guests multiple times ahead of the nuptials that phones had to be put away per the couple's request.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 15 May 2025
The Timberwolves put together a late 6-1 run but Nickson put away a quick ball in the middle for the set win.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put away
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The pontiff was interred at the basilica on Saturday, after his wooden coffin was driven through the streets of Rome on the popemobile, passing the Colosseum and thousands of mourners on its way.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
27 Apr. 2025
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Many of history’s earliest pharaohs also chose to be interred there inside a sprawling royal necropolis near Anubis Mountain.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
27 Mar. 2025
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Milk was assassinated in 1978 by a former colleague on the board.—
Jonathan Horwitz,
Oc Register,
23 May 2025
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The day after John F. Kennedy was assassinated, a little over four years earlier in 1963, Hartford Public Schools held a half-day so students could grieve.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
21 May 2025
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This spot for soccer fans offers lots of pub fare to eat and drink.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2025
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The calls came while eating lunch, while lying in bed at night.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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The authority said its preliminary assessment is that three excavators and six trucks were buried by the landslide.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Video of the mudslide shows large mounds of debris racing down the mountain before burying the village of Batten.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
29 May 2025
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Officially, the Prime Video series (premiering May 29) is an adaptation of the 2019 novel by Alafair Burke, about a pair of estranged siblings, played by Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks, reuniting when one’s husband is murdered.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
26 May 2025
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More people are murdered in South Africa annually, with its population of just over 60 million, than across the entire Western world, with its population of almost a billion people.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2025
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For example, in 2024, China supplied 70 percent of all lithium-ion batteries consumed in the U.S.—
Elena Bou,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Soy is a common allergen, and thus the undeclared ingredient could pose a risk to those with a soy allergy who consume the product.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Men and boys have been targeted and slain on ethnic grounds.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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He was booked into Metro Jail the night of June 1. 'Saddened and heartbroken': Attack rocks Boulder days after Israeli staffers slain Questions surround security protocols at the event The Saenger Theatre did not immediately respond to requests for comment on June 2.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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The bride clarified that each idea only took about a minute to execute if not less time.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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The Syrian government even returned the belongings of the Israeli spy Eli Cohen, who was executed in Damascus in 1965 after his espionage was discovered, in a goodwill gesture.—
Natasha Hall,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2025
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“Put away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20away. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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