- present participle of put.
putting
Example Sentences
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"Putting yourself on a pedestal is not going to help this conversation. Public trust is not something you're entitled to, you earn it. Actions have consequences."
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
More on this: Putting your baby to work as a model could net them $5.7 million by age 60.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026
Putting my first special out has been so liberating because as a comedian, we can toil and toil forever, moving punchlines around, moving premises around, and new current events can influence your content.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
Putting his full trust in his godson, Zambada was accompanied by only four bodyguards.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
“All that time in front of the mirror in the morning, the uncomfortable shoes. Putting on the face.”
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
