put away

Example Sentences

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Of the 90 big chances Newcastle created, Howe's men only put away 31 of them.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

If you save aggressively, meaning you put away 20% of your gross pay, that would put your annual contribution at $21,870.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

In the evenings, Maya Angelou cleaned and put away all her dishes before she sat with what she had written that morning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

A real-world analogue would be the unpleasantness that erupts when parents ask teens to put away their phones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

One day, however, as she put away her account-book and unfolded her embroidery, she suddenly took her up thus—

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë