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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
Wash the sheets, take out the trash, put away clothes, clean the countertops.
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Jamel Valencia, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
The Huskies are not ready to put away the soccer balls just yet.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 Nov. 2024
The game show also called out everyone who has put away their Black Lives Matter signs.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Try to put away your smartphone at least an hour before bed.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Jamel Valencia, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
The Huskies are not ready to put away the soccer balls just yet.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 Nov. 2024
The game show also called out everyone who has put away their Black Lives Matter signs.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Try to put away your smartphone at least an hour before bed.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put away
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When our first spouses died, they were each interred in different local cemeteries.R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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This was the riddle: In London lies a knight a Pope interred.Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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The militant group, which was credited for helping save the Assad regime from Syrian rebels, is now significantly weakened, with most of its leaders assassinated.Mostafa Salem, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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That event came weeks after a 20-year-old man attempted to assassinate Trump during an open-air campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 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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The mother picked Willie up, still dripping, the boy’s arm doing a funny thing, his face buried in her neck.Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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Glutamatergic neurons buried deep in the LH emerged as strong and unexpected contenders.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024
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In 1965, Gloria Dickerson integrated the schools in Drew, just a few miles from where Till was murdered.Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2024
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Man wounded in shootout in Saraland parking lot accused of murdering girlfriend Quintero was arrested on Monday, Nov. 25, and charged with first-degree murder and fraudulent use of personal identification information, online court records show.Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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In its notices, the health agency warned about the risks associated with consuming raw milk and informed people that pasteurized milk remained safe to drink.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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As consuming as the war in Ukraine has been for Russia, the Kremlin does not see it as superseding its Middle East ambitions.Nicole Grajewski, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2024
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David slayed the giant with a slingshot; Esther by her cunning saved her people.Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The famous mother-daughter duo slayed in coordinating looks for both the 2019 premiere of The Lion King as well as the Mufasa: The Lion King 2024 premiere.Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The display's welcoming name was inspired by the spirit of friendship, which is a key theme for both the Lower East Side gallery and Sentebale's work, deeply rooted in community engagement and collaborating with national and international organizations to execute programming.Janine Henni, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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If the execution moves forward, Collings will be the 23rd inmate executed in the U.S. this year, with at least three more scheduled before January.Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Put away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20away. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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