put over
verb
put over; putting over; puts over
3
: to achieve or carry through by deceit or trickery
put one over on me
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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Packaging Corporation of America is closing a Charlotte-area manufacturing plant, putting over 100 out of work by the end of the year.
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Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
The federal government shut down Wednesday after funding laws expired, putting over 750,000 federal employees on furlough and leaving others working without pay.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025
At 48 years old, the veteran has been used to put over the next generation of superstars.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The market is putting over 85% odds on a cut, according to the CME FedWatch tool.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
The federal government shut down Wednesday after funding laws expired, putting over 750,000 federal employees on furlough and leaving others working without pay.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025
At 48 years old, the veteran has been used to put over the next generation of superstars.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The market is putting over 85% odds on a cut, according to the CME FedWatch tool.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for put over
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“Put over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20over. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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