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put in charge of

VERB

consign

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assign relegate turn over

STRONG

address appoint authorize commission commit confide convey delegate deliver dispatch forward give issue remit route send ship transfer transmit

WEAK

commend to deposit with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

keep

STRONG

cease conceal hold maintain receive refrain reject retain stop suppress take withhold

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Professionally trained, full-time foster parents will be put in charge of providing care and support for the children.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

Sargeant held meetings with General Manuel Quevedo, a military honcho who Maduro had put in charge of his fledgling oil industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

D’Amaro was put in charge of the effort, which is designed to cement Disney’s leading position in leisure entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Jeffers, from special operations in US Central Command, in late 2024 was put in charge of monitoring a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, which has continued periodic strikes aimed at Hezbollah militants.

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

Even now they might possibly be caught, if only there were a really enterprising officer to put in charge of the search.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

put in charge of

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