put over
verb
put over; putting over; puts over
3
: to achieve or carry through by deceit or trickery
put one over on me
Examples of put over in a Sentence
as a result of a medical emergency, our dream vacation had to be put over to the following year
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Tessitore was beside himself and put over Evans for his great showcase.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Gunther put over Pat McAfee as a non-wrestling performer with heart, and said Paul was the opposite.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
While the crate had a blanket put over it, Chef's presence was enough to keep Chip calm throughout the night.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Strowman, 41, had become the still-fierce giant whose primary job was to put over strong up-and-comers like Fatu and Bronson Reed before him.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Gunther put over Pat McAfee as a non-wrestling performer with heart, and said Paul was the opposite.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
While the crate had a blanket put over it, Chef's presence was enough to keep Chip calm throughout the night.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Strowman, 41, had become the still-fierce giant whose primary job was to put over strong up-and-comers like Fatu and Bronson Reed before him.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for put over
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“Put over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20over. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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