put over
verb
put over; putting over; puts over
3
: to achieve or carry through by deceit or trickery
put one over on me
Examples of put over in a Sentence
as a result of a medical emergency, our dream vacation had to be put over to the following year
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New Atlas,
18 June 2026
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17 June 2026
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Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
18 June 2026
Project Ranger becomes production hub To support its long-term manufacturing plans, the defense firm has put over $250 million into Project Ranger, its large production campus in New Mexico.
—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Lesnar should put over Femi on his way out at WWE SummerSlam, which would necessitate Lesnar costing Femi in the KOTR finals at Night of Champions.
—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2026
Poor air quality puts over five million people in the Phoenix area at risk, according to the report, especially children, the elderly and those with underlying health conditions like asthma.
—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
22 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for put over
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“Put over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20over. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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