put in

verb

Definition of put innext
as in to plant
to put or set into the ground to grow put in a crop of winter wheat

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Recent Examples of put in Alexander Albon also put in a strong showing, clinching fifth place in his Williams, while Lance Stroll of Aston Martin and Nico Hulkenberg of Sauber followed in sixth and seventh respectively. — Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 But the 17-year-old star has put in fantastic showings across an all-time great season, leading his team across points, rebounds, assists and steals per game. — Brendan Le, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025 Mills put in hours of work rehabbing his elbow, all while watching his friends and teammates play out their careers thousands of miles away. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2025 In December of last year, an independent monitor was put in place to oversee patient care at Waterbury Hospital after concerns were raised about patient care. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for put in
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  1. plant
  2. seed
  3. drill
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  • Knowing when to plant in specific hardiness zones is important to maximize the spring season's potential.
    — JJ Hensley, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
  • This number will need to drastically improve if Darnold is going to have a chance to plant his feet and launch the ball.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of plant
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  • Since joining the Big East for the 2005-06 season, DePaul never has been seeded higher than seventh in the conference tournament.
    — Mike Fitzpatrick, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Pre- and post-emergent herbicides traditionally used to manage lawn weeds cannot be used in areas that are to be seeded or where grass was recently seeded.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of seed
Verb
  • With the Raptors down two points in the game’s waning moments, the senior point guard stole an inbound pass and proceeded to drill a running floater to tie the game with five seconds left.
    — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
  • In this tournament, the Grizzlies beat Northern Arizona 74-65 in the quarterfinals and drilled Idaho, 78-55, in the semis.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of drill

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