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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2
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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3
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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Eduardo Camavinga’s handball at the end of the first half allowed Jonathan David to put away a penalty, not long after he had been kept out by reserve keeper Andriy Lunin’s brilliant double save.
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George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Anyone who’s that comfortable stuffing and sewing animals inside other animals needs to be put away.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 2 Oct. 2024
But in another instance where Detroit simply cannot put away the Seahawks, Jared Goff was sacked for a safety, allowing Seattle to pull within 42-29 with 1:59 to play.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Niners signal-caller Brock Purdy had an impressive stat line — 22 of 30 for 292 yards and three scores — but couldn’t put away the game late.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 23 Sep. 2024
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George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Anyone who’s that comfortable stuffing and sewing animals inside other animals needs to be put away.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 2 Oct. 2024
But in another instance where Detroit simply cannot put away the Seahawks, Jared Goff was sacked for a safety, allowing Seattle to pull within 42-29 with 1:59 to play.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Niners signal-caller Brock Purdy had an impressive stat line — 22 of 30 for 292 yards and three scores — but couldn’t put away the game late.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 23 Sep. 2024
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He’s been laid to rest 80 years after going missing in action The remains of more than 80 unknowns who could not be identified were recovered and interred at two cemeteries in Belgium.Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024
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After the medical school and other groups were finished, the bodies were cremated and, in most cases, interred at area cemeteries or scattered at sea.Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
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Kate finds out from the French Prime Minister that the British intend to assassinate Lenkov, not arrest him.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
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After a bitter and bloody struggle, the central government prevailed and Lincoln freed the enslaved people, but he was assassinated a month after starting his second term.Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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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 casual restaurant and bar also offers an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet at 8 a.m. Sundays.Vickie Snow Jurkowski, Daily Southtown, 19 July 2017
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Many of those missing are buried in clandestine graves all across the country.Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
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The leaders' decision to bury the hatchet, at least for now, with Perry (R-Pa.) signals Johnson and his team are prioritizing keeping their narrow majority — even if that means reelecting people who regularly go against them.Juliegrace Brufke, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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That signaled that the series would become an anthology, after Season 1 starred Jake Gyllenhaal as prosecutor Rusty Sabich, who was accused of murdering his colleague and mistress.Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 29 Oct. 2024
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During the taping of The Dating Game, the film shifts focus from the contestants on the stage to a member of the studio audience, Laura (Nicolette Robinson), who instantly recognizes Alcala as the man who murdered her friend.Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024
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Throughout his political life, Trump has used consuming fast food in much more relatable ways.Meghan McCarron, Bon Appétit, 29 Oct. 2024
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But as the host had explained during my tasting experience, a person would need to consume bottles worth of Neeley's absinthe in one sitting to hallucinate.Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Oct. 2024
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However, Freddy is unlike other cookie-cutter slasher killers, as the preternatural villain slays his victims in their dreams.Steven Thrash, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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The girls were found slain near the creek in February 2017.Liam Quinn, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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As a result, businesses must be nimble, and able to quickly execute on a theme.Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Israel used clandestine operations to assassinate key Iranian figures and execute cyberattacks on vital facilities as Iran continued activating its Arab proxy militias to attack the Jewish state.Mostafa Salem, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Put away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20away. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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