- present participle of put.
putting
Example Sentences
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In 2002, Turner opened Ted’s Montana Grill, he said, to help recover an animal once nearly extinct, putting bison on menus in over a dozen states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
When you talk about three-peating, you’re putting that extra pressure on it that doesn’t need to be there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Coroners are in the business of endings, putting a neat period on decades of damage with phrases like “cardiac arrest.”
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Those rates are putting a lot of pressure on the housing market.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Daddy, putting his hand over hers, said, “I know.”
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
