put paid to

Example Sentences

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Last year a study put paid to magical thinking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

Jim Lovell was one of the 110 test pilots considered for selection but a temporary liver condition put paid to his chances.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

A terrible pommel horse routine for Tokyo 2020 all-around winner Daiki Hashimoto looked to have put paid to Japan's challenge early and China established a comfortable lead.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2024

That ouster put paid to the hegemony of Meir's centre-left Labour party.

From Reuters • Oct. 17, 2023

"I take it, Prince Trask, that you're not going to assume that he was on his flagship when you blew it, and just put paid to him and forget him?"

From Space Viking by Piper, H. Beam