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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The act was also put into effect during World War II when President Franklin Roosevelt used it against Japanese, German and Italian nationals.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Any leftover money that is not used to either pay benefits or fund the program’s administrative costs is put into the program’s trust funds.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Their approach has been tried around the world, with experiments put into practice in Africa, Asia, and other places.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Before all that, the tanks were drained of 500,000 gallons of water and put into backstage basins.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
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Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Any leftover money that is not used to either pay benefits or fund the program’s administrative costs is put into the program’s trust funds.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Their approach has been tried around the world, with experiments put into practice in Africa, Asia, and other places.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Before all that, the tanks were drained of 500,000 gallons of water and put into backstage basins.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for put into
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“Put into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20into. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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