as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
have money put by for an emergency
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Recent Examples of put by
While a few noted that the croissant had decent flavor, most were off-put by the lack of color and dough-like texture.
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
When the smoke cleared, leaving stains on the green that didn’t affect their shots, Scheffler, who missed birdie puts by inches on 16 and 17, came up an inch short again on his 26-footer.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
Truman answers the questions put by Pearl’s diners.
—Liz Smith, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2024
This could be tariffs on Chinese imports put by the Trump administration, the soaring price of shipping during the pandemic supply-chain crisis, higher wages to attract workers or bad harvests of specific ingredients like cocoa.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 8 Mar. 2024
Savings after selling a big home and buying a smaller one are negligible
Older homeowners who want to downsize have been scared into staying put by how expensive a smaller home would be in the current market.
—Anna Bahney, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024
He could regularly be seen alone, grinding on the range or practicing putting by himself late in the afternoon or evening during tournaments.
—Bill Pennington, New York Times, 15 June 2023
North Korea's foreign ministry spokesperson said as much to a question put by KCNA, the state news agency reported on Sunday.
—Reuters, CNN, 2 July 2022
The Hilltoppers surpassed the 617 put by Oklahoma State in a 55-13 win over the Jaguars in 2018, the second game of the Steve Campbell era.
—Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 21 Dec. 2022
Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
When the smoke cleared, leaving stains on the green that didn’t affect their shots, Scheffler, who missed birdie puts by inches on 16 and 17, came up an inch short again on his 26-footer.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
Truman answers the questions put by Pearl’s diners.
—Liz Smith, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2024
This could be tariffs on Chinese imports put by the Trump administration, the soaring price of shipping during the pandemic supply-chain crisis, higher wages to attract workers or bad harvests of specific ingredients like cocoa.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 8 Mar. 2024
Savings after selling a big home and buying a smaller one are negligible
Older homeowners who want to downsize have been scared into staying put by how expensive a smaller home would be in the current market.
—Anna Bahney, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024
He could regularly be seen alone, grinding on the range or practicing putting by himself late in the afternoon or evening during tournaments.
—Bill Pennington, New York Times, 15 June 2023
North Korea's foreign ministry spokesperson said as much to a question put by KCNA, the state news agency reported on Sunday.
—Reuters, CNN, 2 July 2022
The Hilltoppers surpassed the 617 put by Oklahoma State in a 55-13 win over the Jaguars in 2018, the second game of the Steve Campbell era.
—Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 21 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put by
Verb
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For best freshness for longer, store them stem side down, and do not stack them on top of each other.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
6 Apr. 2025
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After a bit of work scraping out the cocoons, they can be stored in the refrigerator.—
Martha Ann Overland,
NPR,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Fromm’s maturation also was thwarted by COVID restrictions that led the Bills to stash him off-campus in case Allen or Barkley got sick.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Separate your bills; stash some in your bag, and keep some on your person, either in your shoe, your bra, your pants pockets, or somewhere else secure.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The rub lay in a provision of the Basel Convention, which stated that an object sent from one country to another for reuse, rather than disposal, wasn’t waste but a thing of value.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Down below, Tahitian Terrace lay in ruins.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2025
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