put into
phrasal verb
put into; putting into; puts into
1
: to use (a certain amount of energy or effort) when doing (something)
He puts a lot of energy into his performances.
2
: to invest (time, money, etc.) in (something)
We put a lot of money into (fixing up) that house.
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The more work people put into change, the better their brains.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
The amount of thought and tact put into her craft of creating content goes against her nature.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Disney owns Searchlight Pictures, which was producing the film and since the incident triggered protocols in their contracts, the issue was put into arbitration, a fact Murray bemoans.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 6 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Steel Dynamics is expected to be a beneficiary of the steel and aluminum duties Trump put into effect in March.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2025
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
The amount of thought and tact put into her craft of creating content goes against her nature.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Disney owns Searchlight Pictures, which was producing the film and since the incident triggered protocols in their contracts, the issue was put into arbitration, a fact Murray bemoans.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 6 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Steel Dynamics is expected to be a beneficiary of the steel and aluminum duties Trump put into effect in March.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Put into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20into. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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