1
as in to inter
to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea
the naval authorities put away the body yesterday
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as in to assassinate
to put to death deliberately
after a hit man had put away her husband, she'd be free to marry her lover
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as in to eat
to take in as food
can easily put away an entire bowl of popcorn at a single sitting
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Recent Examples of put away
As part of those preparations, passengers must return their seats to an upright position, fasten their seatbelts, put away large electronic devices, and stow seat-back trays.
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
Southwest Airlines will start landing procedures at a higher altitude, requiring travelers to fasten their seatbelts and put away laptops and tray tables earlier in the flight.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
Bemidji State 20, Western Colorado 19: With the Mountaineers driving to put away their second playoff victory in as many weeks, fate took a cruel turn.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2024
If getting the kitchen cleaned is a top priority, making sure the leftovers are put away is the first step, but the food is still warm and there is steam coming from your takeaway containers.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
Southwest Airlines will start landing procedures at a higher altitude, requiring travelers to fasten their seatbelts and put away laptops and tray tables earlier in the flight.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
Bemidji State 20, Western Colorado 19: With the Mountaineers driving to put away their second playoff victory in as many weeks, fate took a cruel turn.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2024
If getting the kitchen cleaned is a top priority, making sure the leftovers are put away is the first step, but the food is still warm and there is steam coming from your takeaway containers.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
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Although interred as an Unknown in MACM, Hansen’s grave was meticulously cared for over the past 70 years by the American Battle Monuments Commission.Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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The results demonstrate that Moche elites were interred with family members, including some raised far from their parental homes.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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In addition to engaging in regular border clashes with Israel, the group has supported Bashar al-Assad in his decimation of Syrian rebels and has been accused of assassinating Lebanese political figures who oppose Syrian or Iranian influence in the country.Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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The tradition continued with the 1901 death and funeral of Former President William McKinley, who was assassinated while in office.William Gavin, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024
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However hot dogs may have originated, the council estimates Americans will eat 7 billion of them between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day.Don Sweeney, sacbee, 19 July 2017
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In fact, a recent survey showed that 36% of Chick-fil-A dinner customers take their meal to go from restaurants to eat at home.Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 19 July 2017
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Carter will be buried next to his wife of 77 years, Rosalynn, who died on Nov. 19, 2023, at the age of 96.Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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In São Paulo, where Eunice Paiva, who died in 2018 at 89, is buried, her tomb has reportedly become a pilgrimage site for admirers of this woman who fought for Brazil’s democracy.Alexander Durie, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
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None of the deaths are investigated, and when the tribe brings in their own private investigators, they’re murdered as well.Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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What To Know In March 1992, Roseboro murdered 72-year-old Martha Edwards in her home.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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Can my Kentucky employer drug test me for consuming medical marijuana?Marina Johnson, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2025
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Most listeriosis infections are limited to the digestive system, with symptoms including diarrhea and vomiting developing within 24 hours of consuming contaminated food.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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The projections came as a surprise after the Fed delivered a definitive half-point rate cut in September and messaging that suggested the post-pandemic inflation had been all but slayed.Tobias Burns, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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Indianapolis crime 2024:Brothers slain six days apart among this year's unsolved killings Homicides, shootings and more: How violent was Indianapolis this year?Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024
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Investigators are probing whether the suspect acted alone or had help from others in planning and executing the attack, Jason Williams, the district attorney of Orleans Parish, which includes New Orleans, told ABC News.Pierre Thomas, ABC News, 1 Jan. 2025
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The Tar Heel State has not executed a death row inmate since 2006.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Put away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20away. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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