- present participle of put.
putting
Example Sentences
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But the secondhand programs won’t solve the industry’s sustainability predicament if it doesn’t stop intentionally overproducing clothes with the goal of putting leftover stock on sale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Another week, another Big Tech company putting up unusually large profit growth thanks to artificial-intelligence developer Anthropic — at least on paper.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026
Beneath a video of Granny putting makeup on a World Cup star, one commenter wrote, “What the heck did I just watch?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
The charity added that with no meaningful rain forecast it was putting measures in place to conserve water, including restricting lock usage in some instances.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Danny envisioned his sister putting together the plan.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
