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
About 1,200 tons of ice have been put away for the coming year in the Hutchinson Ice Co. warehouse.
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Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Recommended Innovation This police unit put away its riot gear.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Jan. 2025
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
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Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Recommended Innovation This police unit put away its riot gear.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Jan. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put away
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In Aida’s final scene, the treasonous general Radamés, who has been interred as punishment, finds his slave princess waiting for him in the shadows.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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The remains of he and his wife were interred underneath.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Read More Trump supporter accused of plotting to assassinate Trump at CA rally.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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While speaking to news outlets, Bianco wrongly accused Miller of plotting to assassinate Trump, defaming him as a result, the complaint says.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
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New this year to True Nature is a retreat for those with eating disorders and their family members.—
Plain Dealer guest writer,
cleveland.com,
19 July 2017
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However hot dogs may have originated, the council estimates Americans will eat 7 billion of them between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day.—
Don Sweeney,
sacbee,
19 July 2017
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Gaza’s health ministry said the toll was likely to rise with many people buried under rubble.—
Abeer Salman,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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Once a week or so, one of them takes a short helicopter ride to the northern slope of the Mauna Loa volcano – necessary because in 2022 an eruption buried more than a mile of the road in 30 feet of lava.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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Audio from a 911 call made from the house where four University of Idaho students were murdered in 2022 has been released to the public, revealing panic and confusion as callers realize one of their friends is no longer breathing.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
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In December 1928, Northcott was charged with murdering Gonzales, the Winslow brothers and Collins.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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While food safety recalls often focus on bacterial contamination, broken glass presents an immediate physical hazard that can result in cuts or injuries before the product is even consumed.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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One study conducted at Henry Ford Health’s Sleep Disorders and Research Center found that participants who drank a high dose of alcohol before bed initially slept longer than those who consumed a low dose or none.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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Nearly half of them were slain using poison gas, according to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, at death camps like Auschwitz, Belzec, Sobibor and Treblinka.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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The right-wing host identified the staffer as Jamie White, who according to Jones, was slain outside his Austin, Texas apartment late Sunday.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2025
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Jonathan Vigliotti: Had that arrest warrant been executed, would Angela be here today?—
Jonathan Vigliotti,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2025
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There, a plaque remembers Anne Glover, an Irish servant who was falsely accused of witchcraft and executed.—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Put away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20away. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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