put into
phrasal verb
put into; putting into; puts into
1
: to use (a certain amount of energy or effort) when doing (something)
He puts a lot of energy into his performances.
2
: to invest (time, money, etc.) in (something)
We put a lot of money into (fixing up) that house.
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These participants were randomly put into three groups.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
He was intubated and put into a medical coma.
—Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
How much work a car company puts into making fragrances greatly varies.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Host and showrunner Jeff Probst confirms that no special rules were put into place for Jake in terms of updating the player on his child’s birth.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
He was intubated and put into a medical coma.
—Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
How much work a car company puts into making fragrances greatly varies.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Host and showrunner Jeff Probst confirms that no special rules were put into place for Jake in terms of updating the player on his child’s birth.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Put into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20into. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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