PUTTING AWAY Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

putting away

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present participle of put away

as in burying

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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as in murdering

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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as in eating

to take in as food can easily put away an entire bowl of popcorn at a single sitting

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Erik and Lyle were sentenced to life in prison in 1996 for murdering their father and mother, Jose and Kitty Menendez, at their Beverly Hills mansion on August 20, 1989.

Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
The wife of a missing Utah National Guardsman is accused of murdering him and trying to cover up the crime.

Liam Quinn, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024

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