put in (for)

verb

Definition of put in (for)next
as in to request
to give a request or demand for several employees have already put in for vacation time during the last week of December

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  1. request
  2. order
Verb
  • Some immigrants requested more time before their next hearings, presenting evidence of having been defrauded by unscrupulous attorneys profiled in local news reports.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The sheriff's office requested photos or videos that may show the child on a raft or boat with other children before the incident, as well as anyone who may have witnessed the child before she was pulled from the water.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of request
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  • Rhaenyra keeps him chained, orders him to stay in the Red Keep with no way to blow off any steam.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • In a civil lawsuit against her medical providers, Clancy said a voice in her head ordered her to kill the children and herself.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
Definition of order
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“Put in (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20in%20%28for%29. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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