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Recent Examples of put by Rose picked up well over five strokes on the field on the greens, leading the field in strokes gained putting by a wide margin. Justin Ray, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 While a few noted that the croissant had decent flavor, most were off-put by the lack of color and dough-like texture. Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024 When the smoke cleared, leaving stains on the green that didn’t affect their shots, Scheffler, who missed birdie puts by inches on 16 and 17, came up an inch short again on his 26-footer. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024 Truman answers the questions put by Pearl’s diners. Liz Smith, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2024 This could be tariffs on Chinese imports put by the Trump administration, the soaring price of shipping during the pandemic supply-chain crisis, higher wages to attract workers or bad harvests of specific ingredients like cocoa. Alina Selyukh, NPR, 8 Mar. 2024 Savings after selling a big home and buying a smaller one are negligible Older homeowners who want to downsize have been scared into staying put by how expensive a smaller home would be in the current market. Anna Bahney, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024 He could regularly be seen alone, grinding on the range or practicing putting by himself late in the afternoon or evening during tournaments. Bill Pennington, New York Times, 15 June 2023 North Korea's foreign ministry spokesperson said as much to a question put by KCNA, the state news agency reported on Sunday. Reuters, CNN, 2 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put by
Verb
  • To make your clothes last longer, wash them less frequently, use cold water, wash inside out, air dry and store them properly.
    Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Reporters may be asked to unlock phones, laptops, or social media accounts, which could lead to sensitive material being copied or stored.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Some investors have been pulling money out of stocks and stashing them in gold and crypto, which have sent the values of both soaring.
    Kevin Williams, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Or, stash the money in a high-yield savings account.
    Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Buffalos cut the lead to seven points at 28-21 with 3:28 left in the third quarter, but a three pointer by Javon Ross and a lay in by Brannan pushed the lead back to 12 at the end of the period.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The agency's foundation was laid in 1870 when Congress required the Secretary of War to oversee meteorological observations at military stations and give notice of approaching storms.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025

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