put over
verb
put over; putting over; puts over
3
: to achieve or carry through by deceit or trickery
put one over on me
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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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The repair kit includes a protective plastic shroud to put over the blade base as well as additional instructions.
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 20 June 2024
It should be put over the trees when male cicadas are first heard singing.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2024
Here are three easy ways to check The eclipse is well underway over Central Indiana now
A tip a seasoned eclipse-viewer gave IndyStar's Sarah Bowman: Use an extra pair of eclipse glasses to put over the lens of your phone's camera to take a picture of the sun.
—The Indianapolis Star, 8 Apr. 2024
Recent heat waves in India and Pakistan saw temperatures exceeding 120 degrees Fahrenheit, putting over a billion lives at risk.
—Joseph E. Stiglitz, Foreign Affairs, 25 July 2022
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 20 June 2024
It should be put over the trees when male cicadas are first heard singing.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2024
Here are three easy ways to check The eclipse is well underway over Central Indiana now
A tip a seasoned eclipse-viewer gave IndyStar's Sarah Bowman: Use an extra pair of eclipse glasses to put over the lens of your phone's camera to take a picture of the sun.
—The Indianapolis Star, 8 Apr. 2024
Recent heat waves in India and Pakistan saw temperatures exceeding 120 degrees Fahrenheit, putting over a billion lives at risk.
—Joseph E. Stiglitz, Foreign Affairs, 25 July 2022
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“Put over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20over. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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