put away

verb

put away; putting away; puts away

transitive verb

1
a
: discard, renounce
to put grief away is disloyal to the memory of the departedH. A. Overstreet
b
2
: to eat or drink up : consume
3
a
: to confine especially in a mental institution
b
: bury
c
: kill

Examples of put away in a Sentence

the naval authorities put away the body yesterday
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When Jake Chung comes in from the Harvard-Westlake bullpen ready to unleash his 80 mph, scouts put away their radar guns. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025 This assistance might involve running errands, putting away groceries or dishes, making meals or reminding seniors to take their medications. Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025 The bread and honey have been put away in the hope that this ordeal will eventually be over. A.o. Scott, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025 Toward the latter half of the film, Tracey’s friends gather to celebrate her birthday, but instead of dancing around and having a good time, cutting cake and popping balloons, this group of middle-aged women who’ve been rode hard and put away wet offer their trauma to the flames of a campfire. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for put away

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of put away was in the 14th century

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“Put away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20away. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.

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