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puts on



VERB
stage a performance
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
be truthful


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The weight of expectation Sabalenka puts on herself has affected her in major finals in particular.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

To keep headaches and eye itchiness at bay, Katherine Sharpe now puts on an N95 mask before getting into an Uber or Lyft.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Jake Slaughter performs well in his first audition for the Chargers’ starting left-tackle role and the Mike McDaniel-guided running game puts on a show.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

With the political and economic uncertainties, traders are buying puts on their stocks, even though they might be buying stocks as well.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Boy21 takes off his space clothes and puts on a practice uniform so that he looks simply terrestrial instead of extraterrestrial.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick



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