put in
verb
put in; putting in; puts in
1
: to make a formal offer or declaration of
put in a plea of guilty
2
: to come in with : interpose
put in a word for his brother
3
: to spend (time) especially at some occupation or job
put in six hours at the office
4
: plant
put in a crop
1
: to call at or enter a place
especially
: to enter a harbor or port
2
: to make an application, request, or offer
—often used with for
had to retire and put in for a pension—
Seymour Nagan
Seymour Nagan
Examples of put in in a Sentence
put in a crop of winter wheat
Recent Examples on the Web
In 1971, Ensley sold Sunflower to Kansas City developer Paul Hansen, who put in a pool, eventually leasing mostly to retirees.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2024
In the movie, Foley is back in L.A. after his daughter (Taylour Paige) is put in danger.
—Julie Hinds, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
The two babies were taken to a hospital as the mom was put in a second ambulance.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 26 Apr. 2024
But those parking spaces were removed when the park put in a shuttle bus system in the 1970s to deal with crowds and traffic.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
So go put in for the day now and then get ready for some stellar hunting.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 24 Apr. 2024
Simultaneously getting her eyebrows tinted, the star’s locks are then blow dried (Bey jumps in to help with this part) and straightened before being put in curlers.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
The defenses shown above are just a small part of what Ukraine has been putting in place, much of which can be seen in publicly available satellite imagery from Copernicus, part of the European Union’s space program.
—Josh Holder, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
A week later, as the most senior national staff member, I was put in charge of UNHCR’s office in Sudan.
—TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2024
In the movie, Foley is back in L.A. after his daughter (Taylour Paige) is put in danger.
—Julie Hinds, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
The two babies were taken to a hospital as the mom was put in a second ambulance.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 26 Apr. 2024
But those parking spaces were removed when the park put in a shuttle bus system in the 1970s to deal with crowds and traffic.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
So go put in for the day now and then get ready for some stellar hunting.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 24 Apr. 2024
Simultaneously getting her eyebrows tinted, the star’s locks are then blow dried (Bey jumps in to help with this part) and straightened before being put in curlers.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
The defenses shown above are just a small part of what Ukraine has been putting in place, much of which can be seen in publicly available satellite imagery from Copernicus, part of the European Union’s space program.
—Josh Holder, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
A week later, as the most senior national staff member, I was put in charge of UNHCR’s office in Sudan.
—TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
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Putin
biographical name
Pu·tin
ˈpü-tin 
Vladimir Vladimirovich 1952– president of Russia (2000–08); prime minister (2008–12); president (2012– )
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