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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Los Angeles County supervisors also approved an emergency motion to put into place flood-control infrastructure and expedite and remove sediment in areas impacted by the fires.
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
Trump revoked Executive Order 11246, which was put into place by President Lyndon B Johnson and prevented federal contractors from discriminating against employees by race.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
Purple: Commander-In-Chief names if they were put into a rap or poem.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The CrossOver software for Mac and Windows, Apple's Game Porting Toolkit, and the Proton project that powers Valve's SteamOS and the Steam Deck are all rooted in Wine, and the attention and resources put into the project in recent years have dramatically improved its compatibility and usefulness.
—Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2025
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
Trump revoked Executive Order 11246, which was put into place by President Lyndon B Johnson and prevented federal contractors from discriminating against employees by race.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
Purple: Commander-In-Chief names if they were put into a rap or poem.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The CrossOver software for Mac and Windows, Apple's Game Porting Toolkit, and the Proton project that powers Valve's SteamOS and the Steam Deck are all rooted in Wine, and the attention and resources put into the project in recent years have dramatically improved its compatibility and usefulness.
—Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Put into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20into. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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