put one on

VERB

distort

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alter belie deceive disfigure mangle misconstrue misinterpret misrepresent pervert twist warp

STRONG

angle bend bias buckle change collapse color con contort crush curve decline deteriorate deviate doctor fake fudge garble gnarl knot lie melt sag scam slant slump snow torture whitewash wind wrench writhe

WEAK

make out like misshape phony up trump up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be honest preserve straighten

STRONG

ascend build improve increase keep represent rise smooth stay tell the truth

WEAK

beautify shape nicely straight

VERB

engineer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrange come up with conceive concoct create direct manage manipulate negotiate organize set up supervise

STRONG

angle cause con contrive control cook doctor effect encompass finagle jockey machinate maneuver operate originate plan plant plot rig scam scheme superintend swing upstage wangle work

WEAK

play games pull strings pull wires put one over put over put through

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy disarrange disorder disorganize mismanage

STRONG

forget ignore leave alone neglect

Example Sentences

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But he did agree to put one on his refrigerator and one in his office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

"Bayindir was unbelievable in that game. I consider everything to put one on another."

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2025

You see long button-down denim skirts come back into fashion and know, in your heart of hearts, that you absolutely cannot bring yourself to ever put one on again.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2024

In East Asia, for instance, subway riders in Seoul or Tokyo would put one on as a courtesy if they started to feel sick.

From Washington Times • Nov. 21, 2023

He ran a finger over the swoosh, fiddled with the laces, and then finally put one on.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

put one on

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