put paid to

Example Sentences

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The focus has sharpened since fellow Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz announced a wrist injury had put paid to his hopes of winning a third straight French Open title.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Last year a study put paid to magical thinking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

At one stage, it seemed she and Knight may produce a repeat of their match-winning partnership in the Eliminator but Ismail put paid to that.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2024

That ouster put paid to the hegemony of Meir's centre-left Labour party.

From Reuters • Oct. 17, 2023

"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