put by

verb

put by; putting by; puts by

transitive verb

1
archaic : reject
2
: to lay aside : save

Examples of put by in a Sentence

have money put by for an emergency
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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 At a time when increased remote work capability is leading more workers to relocate across state lines while keeping their jobs, employers can encourage them to stay put by offering housing incentives. Jeffrey C. Taylor, Fortune, 6 May 2022 Trump, put by Swan in the unusual position of having to defend himself, turned into a Roman candle of incandescent, colorful excuses. Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2020 In the past few months, anecdotal evidence emerged that some landlords were taking advantage of tenants’ strong desire to stay put by jacking up their rent, a trend hardly in line with the narrative of a mass exodus. Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 15 June 2020

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of put by was in the 15th century

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“Put by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20by. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

put by

verb
: to lay aside : save
have money put by for an emergency

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