put away

Example Sentences

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It was early in the third period of the Olympic men’s hockey final on Sunday, and Canada finally had a chance to put away Team USA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

But generally, they still operate with fewer defenses than professional journalists, and might, due to uncertainty over repercussions, put away their camera or delete their footage when confronted by an armed officer.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

Learning from England mistakes in Perth and his own previous troubles in Australia, Root barely scored through the covers and largely put away any intention to dab the ball behind square on the off side.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

Don’t put away those umbrellas just yet: Even more rain is expected to hit Los Angeles on Thursday, continuing what’s been an unusually early and wet start to the rainy season.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

You know they did something bad to get put away, same as you, and that they damn for sure don’t wanna be there.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña