Thesaurus / put on
FEEDBACKHow to use put on in a sentence
This was evidently no put-on apology for the occasion, and Wyndham, as he spoke, looked as penitent as his words.
THE WILLOUGHBY CAPTAINSTALBOT BAINES REEDIt draws a share of the benefit, as it does the sympathy of those who are attracted by that well-put-on, appealing look.
HOT CORN: LIFE SCENES IN NEW YORK ILLUSTRATEDSOLON ROBINSONAnd since her niece had come to live with her, this put-on sternness had increased.
THE CARVED LIONSMRS. MOLESWORTH"Some have, I believe," Anthony returned, with his well-put-on air of indifference.
IT HAPPENED IN EGYPTC. N. WILLIAMSON"She's only china, and her hair's a put-on wig," said Agatha, with tears in her eyes.
A CHRISTMAS POSYMARY LOUISA STEWART MOLESWORTHWORDS RELATED TO PUT ON
- abraded
- became threadbare
- became worn
- chafed
- consumed
- crumbled
- cut down
- decayed
- declined
- decreased
- deteriorated
- diminished
- drained
- dwindled
- eroded
- exhausted
- faded
- fatigued
- frayed
- galled
- grazed
- ground
- impaired
- jaded
- overused
- overworked
- rubbed
- scraped
- scraped off
- scuffed
- shrank
- taxed
- tired
- used up
- was worthless
- washed away
- wasted
- wearied
- weathered
- went to seed
- wore out
- wore thin
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