put before

verb

put before; putting before; puts before

: to ask (a person or group) to make a decision about (something)

The problem of downtown parking was put before the mayor/council.

We should put this question before the voters.

Examples of put before in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But amendments to the constitution must be approved by lawmakers both before and after a regular election before they can be put before voters. —Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 15 May 2026

Foreseeing another challenging fiscal year with rising costs outpacing revenue gains, the Orange City Council is considering three different tax measures to put before voters in the fall. —Victoria Le, Oc Register, 13 May 2026

Under Virginia law, before a constitutional amendment can be put before the voters, it must be approved by the General Assembly twice, with an election for the House of Delegates between the two votes. —Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 8 May 2026

But lawmakers’ annual session ended in March without a proposal to put before voters, and there is no clear plan for the Legislature to craft an 11th-hour proposal. —Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for put before

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• herbivore
• heretofore