as in planting
to put or set into the ground to grow
put in a crop of winter wheat
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of putting in
Just last week, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced measures to combat burglaries in the Valley, including putting in place extra patrols and using mobile license plate readers in high-risk burglary areas.
—
Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
City of Aurora Aurora Water also explained that HOAs cannot prevent residents from putting in xeric landscaping, per a state statute, and Aurora Water is sending letters to HOAs in the city to remind them.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
When Waymo was first raising money, Alphabet wasn't putting in the kind of cash at its disposal today.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
Men have increased their parenting involvement somewhat, but Low said that doesn’t equate to the effort moms are putting in.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Schumacher applauded the work Pederson has been putting in, saying the results haven’t matched the effort, but the Rangers will need that to change in the regular season.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
During offseason workouts, Steele noticed the players were putting in extra effort, had a chip on their shoulder.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
Remove any material holding the tree together before putting in a hole, says Williams.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
Those who frequent here are serious about putting in turns, so much so that myriad Olympic skiers and snowboards learned on this mountain.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
City of Aurora Aurora Water also explained that HOAs cannot prevent residents from putting in xeric landscaping, per a state statute, and Aurora Water is sending letters to HOAs in the city to remind them.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
When Waymo was first raising money, Alphabet wasn't putting in the kind of cash at its disposal today.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
Men have increased their parenting involvement somewhat, but Low said that doesn’t equate to the effort moms are putting in.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Schumacher applauded the work Pederson has been putting in, saying the results haven’t matched the effort, but the Rangers will need that to change in the regular season.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
During offseason workouts, Steele noticed the players were putting in extra effort, had a chip on their shoulder.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
Remove any material holding the tree together before putting in a hole, says Williams.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
Those who frequent here are serious about putting in turns, so much so that myriad Olympic skiers and snowboards learned on this mountain.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting in
Verb
-
Don’t expect to hear the last of this for a long time, not least because police are looking into video footage that appeared to show a York player planting a left hand on a Rochdale fan amid the pandemonium.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
-
Additionally, planting garlic bulbs around the perimeter of your garden can create a protective barrier against deer.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
However, Horizon still trails Freedom in the FHSAA power rankings that determined seeding for this week’s region quarterfinal matches.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
-
Pink, purple, yellow, red, orange, green, white Historically used in traditional medicine and now beloved as an essential oil, verbena is also a beautiful self-seeding flower with eye-catching purple blooms.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Instead of drilling blindly, mission planners could target locations where ice lies closest to the surface, providing a clearer picture of its depth and distribution.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
-
Open the new unit and mount it on the wall by drilling holes for the screws and anchors included in the package.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Putting in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20in. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
