put away

verb

put away; putting away; puts away
Synonyms of put awaynext

transitive verb

1
a
: discard, renounce
… to put grief away is disloyal to the memory of the departed.H. A. Overstreet
b
2
: to eat or drink up : consume
3
a
: to confine especially in a mental institution
b
: bury
c
: kill

Examples of put away in a Sentence

the naval authorities put away the body yesterday
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Miles knocked down one of the 3s, her 10th of the game, while graduate forward Marta Suarez and junior guard Donovyn Hunter made the other two to put away the Bears. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2026 The idea is that personal belongings and other items should be put away in a specific place, rather than set down upon returning home. Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026 Don't put away that winter jacket just yet. Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026 Utopia Home Premium Wooden Hangers One of my favorite little luxuries in my own home is having wooden hangers in all of our closets, which makes putting away laundry or getting dressed feel less like a chore. Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put away

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of put away was in the 14th century

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“Put away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20away. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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