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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Recent Examples of put away
The Raptors had a hard time putting away Crete-Monee in the first three quarters.
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Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Shoppers put away their pocketbooks after splurging some for the holidays.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
For her first five years, Tharp performed only new work, and once it had been done it was put away, in almost every case for good.
—Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2025
Experts urge individuals to create an emergency fund, whether that means putting away even a small amount in a separate account every month.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
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Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Shoppers put away their pocketbooks after splurging some for the holidays.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
For her first five years, Tharp performed only new work, and once it had been done it was put away, in almost every case for good.
—Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2025
Experts urge individuals to create an emergency fund, whether that means putting away even a small amount in a separate account every month.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put away
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The remains of he and his wife were interred underneath.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Shepard’s remains were interred in the Cathedral’s crypt following a memorial service on October 26, 2018, over which Budde and openly gay Rev. V. Gene Robinson presided.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them,
24 Jan. 2025
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Trent, who once attempted to assassinate Bradford back upstairs on earth, finally finds confirmation that Bradford and his administration have lied about the lack of survivors on earth.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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Despite Sidao’s removal from power in 1275 (he was assassinated), the Mongols continued their successful military campaigns, culminating in the collapse of the Southern Song dynasty in 1279.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Miami was last in the NFL at 57 plays per game last season partly because the offense didn’t convert effectively on third downs, but also because the porous run defense allowed opponents to eat up the clock.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun-Sentinel.com,
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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The show has never been out to bury anybody and bury any of the team principles.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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Four months later, J.J. and Tylee's remains were found buried on Chad's property, leading the couple to be indicted on charges of murder.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Riley, 22, was murdered by an undocumented immigrant.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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However, Sam is murdered by Carl Brunner (Goldwyn), leaving him to returns as a ghost, who is unable to communicate with Molly.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Data centers supporting these operations also consume vast amounts of water for cooling purposes, with each inference of 20–50 queries on a large language model using approximately 500 milliliters of water.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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One in three consumes four or more drinks per week.—
Kristen Mascia,
Parents,
4 Mar. 2025
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Cal Fire captain begged for mercy during slaying captured on video, officials say.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Some were slain by their captors and some were killed in Israel's offenses.—
Reuters,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Now, the software/SaaS vendor is responsible for a larger part of the technology stack, which includes the complete environment in which the application code executes (e.g., everything from hardware and network infrastructure to the operating system and application software).—
Ben Verghese,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The crime Sigmon, 67, is being executed for the 2001 baseball bat killings of his ex-girlfriend's parents at their home in Greenville County.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Put away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20away. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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