put in
verb
put in; putting in; puts in
1
: to make a formal offer or declaration of
put in a plea of guilty
2
: to come in with : interpose
put in a word for his brother
3
: to spend (time) especially at some occupation or job
put in six hours at the office
4
: plant
put in a crop
1
: to call at or enter a place
especially
: to enter a harbor or port
2
: to make an application, request, or offer
—often used with for
had to retire and put in for a pension—
Seymour Nagan
Seymour Nagan
Examples of put in in a Sentence
put in a crop of winter wheat
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Also, a pitching machine is a way for kids to put in some extra baseball practice.
—Catherine Holecko, Parents, 10 July 2024
A number of evacuation orders have been put in place to keep residents safe.
—Shannon McDonagh, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
And love tennis and appreciate the players and the effort that the players put in here.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
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Catherine Holecko, Parents, 10 July 2024
A number of evacuation orders have been put in place to keep residents safe.
—Shannon McDonagh, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
And love tennis and appreciate the players and the effort that the players put in here.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
Notably, Travel + Leisure readers honored properties all across the continent, including those in harder-to-reach destinations like the Atacama Desert and Patagonia, demonstrating that travelers are willing to put in the extra effort to reach such outstanding resorts.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
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Putin
biographical name
Pu·tin
ˈpü-tin 
Vladimir Vladimirovich 1952– president of Russia (2000–08); prime minister (2008–12); president (2012– )
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