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put-on

[poot-on, -awn, poot-on, -awn] / ˈpʊtˌɒn, -ˌɔn, ˈpʊtˈɒn, -ˈɔn /


put on


VERB
stage a performance
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
be truthful


Example Sentences

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The three countries had all the resources, infrastructure and logistical know-how to put on the tournament, having already combining to host six men’s and women’s World Cups.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

They had been told to put on their spacesuits so they were ready to undock and return to Earth at short notice.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Drones and machine guns are put on exhibition display.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

As unnerving as this post was, it’s probably not the most questionable thing Mollen has put on her social-media feeds.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

I put on the light and shut the door.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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