put-on

Example Sentences

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Unlike many other automakers that dialed back their electric investments or canceled future EV models, Honda sank billions into cars it will never put on the road.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Her delivery can vary little from character to character — she assumes attitudes, but doesn’t put on voices — which forces you to pay attention, especially because the dialogue and editing can move fast.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

A Hezbollah flag had been put on what was left of the façade of his grocery, destroyed after an Israeli air strike hit the building next door last month.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“That’s really why you want to have these folks in proximity to a state-of-the-art hospital, where they could potentially get put on ECMO.”

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

James put on his jacket and settled a cap over his head.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu