put paid to

Example Sentences

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It put paid to Fontana's plan to also enter long track events, forcing her to concentrate on her signature shorter disciplines.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Last year a study put paid to magical thinking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

The yellows in qualifying put paid to that, and instead Norris ended up helping Piastri.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2024

Great Britain's Ollie Wood said he felt like he had been "rear-ended by a lorry" after a crash put paid to his and Mark Stewart's chances in the men's Olympic madison.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2024

"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