putting on

verb

Definition of putting onnext
present participle of put on
1
as in throwing (on)
to place on one's person I put on a coat and shoes to go outside

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2
as in exaggerating
to describe or express in too strong terms some critics are putting it on when they say it's the best comedy ever made

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3
as in pretending
to present a false appearance of put on a show of anger just for fun

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  1. pretending
  2. simulating
  3. assuming
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  • So the co-producer is pretending the screenwriter’s work was infringed upon.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Scammers pretending to be Denver Animal Shelter staff are calling people who lost their pets, telling them they’ve been hit by a car and need to pay a $500 deposit by phone to start emergency surgery, city officials said Friday.
    Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of pretending
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  • Decision support systems powered with AI are assisting military leaders by analyzing vast amounts of data, simulating scenarios in real-time, and then suggesting optimal strategies based on various conditions.
    Kathleen Walch, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In addition to real-time protection, simulating AI adversarial attacks pre-production is a best practice for proactively protecting your models.
    Niv Braun, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of simulating
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  • The ousting of Assad, who ruled Syria for a quarter century after assuming power from his father, leaves a dangerous political vacuum.
    Scott Neuman, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Don’t allow the pets to be unsupervised in the same room; keep plants on a high shelf (assuming your pet can’t reach it; most cats can reach everywhere) or secured behind glass like a cloche.
    Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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putting on

putting on an act

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