put before

phrasal verb

put before; putting before; puts before

: to ask (a person or group) to make a decision about (something)

The problem of downtown parking was put before the mayor/council.

We should put this question before the voters.

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Court hearings continue over what evidence and witnesses will be allowed to put before the jury at the February 18 trial. —

Iain Martin, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025 Netanyahu's office said the deal would not be put before Israeli lawmakers to vote on without Hamas' agreement to the original conditions. —

Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025 After 11 proposals were put before NASA in September, the agency appointed a review team to make final recommendations. —

Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025 There’s still time for Colorado to avoid the heartbreak of Los Angeles, but only if the lives of future residents and business owners are put before the profit of developers. —

Tj Hutchinson, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for put before