put over
verb
put over; putting over; puts over
3
: to achieve or carry through by deceit or trickery
put one over on me
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Examples of put over in a Sentence
as a result of a medical emergency, our dream vacation had to be put over to the following year
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Audiences can tell a comic almost everything that comic needs to hear in order to tighten, sharpen and put over a few minutes of material.
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
Indeed, with the government putting over $50 billion into clean energy R&D every year, China has become a global hub for energy innovation.
—S. Julio Friedmann, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2011
This indicates a bigger-than-usual appetite for puts over calls among short-term traders.
—Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
The fires in Oregon have put over 9,000 people under an evacuation warning Monday, with 1,747 under a level three notice that advises residents to leave the area immediately, according to the Oregon Office of Emergency Management.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
Indeed, with the government putting over $50 billion into clean energy R&D every year, China has become a global hub for energy innovation.
—S. Julio Friedmann, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2011
This indicates a bigger-than-usual appetite for puts over calls among short-term traders.
—Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
The fires in Oregon have put over 9,000 people under an evacuation warning Monday, with 1,747 under a level three notice that advises residents to leave the area immediately, according to the Oregon Office of Emergency Management.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Put over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20over. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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