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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Although her videos are never longer than 30 seconds, the time Roy puts into each one goes far beyond that.
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Sensationalist content sounds like a good idea but people don't like being put into fight or flight.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But just stopping to consider that puts into focus how good this start has been — and how much of the season remains.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
To associate these two things puts into perspective how both nothing and everything the Blue Origin trip was: a six-person self-empowerment lecture made literal and astronomical.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Sensationalist content sounds like a good idea but people don't like being put into fight or flight.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But just stopping to consider that puts into focus how good this start has been — and how much of the season remains.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
To associate these two things puts into perspective how both nothing and everything the Blue Origin trip was: a six-person self-empowerment lecture made literal and astronomical.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Put into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20into. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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