How to Use put on in a Sentence

put on

verb

• I put on a coat and shoes to go outside.
• Hopes that the Fed was poised to cut rates have been put on hold for now.
  — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 14 Apr. 2024
• In the back corner, Coutts put on his mask and got back to work.
  — Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Sep. 2023
• On the fourth day, I was put on Pitocin and was contracting for hours.
  — Katie Herchenroeder, The New Republic, 13 Apr. 2023
• The last bill has been put on hold by a judge while a legal challenge plays out.
  — Seth Klamann, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2024
• Kelce did admit that he's learned a thing or two from Swift about putting on a great show.
  — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
• Bull elk surpass that growth rate by a bunch, and a bull moose puts on a full pound of antler per day!
  — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 10 Jan. 2024
• Then, the Braves left town after the 1965 season, so that got put on hold at least a few more years.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2023
• Hopper said she was born and made a squeaky noise but was put on the back porch of the hospital.
  — Christine Fernando, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2023
• The gritty cop drama has a car chase hailed as one of the best ever put on film.
  — Ben Flanagan | [e-mail], al, 7 Aug. 2023
• Per the brand, regular trunk shows will be put on the schedule.
  — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024
• When handling traps, the first step is to always put on a pair of rubber gloves.
  — Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2023
• If Zendaya is going to do one thing on the carpet, it’s put on a show.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2024
• More than two minutes later, one of the teens could be seen on the video putting on a mask and holding a pistol.
  — Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 26 July 2023
• The decision was put on hold for a week to allow for appeals.
  — Daphne Lee, Verywell Health, 13 Apr. 2023
• It should be noted Wells and Lorre had their deals put on ice early in the strike, which began May 2.
  — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 11 Sep. 2023
• Kingsley put on the head, flicked the ears and began prancing around the park’s picnic tables.
  — Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
• The detective put on the case, a man called Nealon, ducks in and out, leaving only the barest of impressions.
  — Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024
• With the right eyes on you at this time, Leo, make sure to prepare yourself and put on your best performance.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2023
• What to consider: Can be a bit tough to put on due to the cinching properties.
  — Alyssa Rotunno, Glamour, 23 Apr. 2024
• Marrakech itself was largely spared, but some of the openings were put on hold again.
  — Cynthia Rosenfeld, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Dec. 2023
• But it was put on my heart to keep trying and never let the dream of becoming a mother go.
  — Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 30 Dec. 2023
• There was nothing ambiguous about it — James was going to put on a show.
  — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2024
• And then the next big question will be: How much of a burden does this contract put on these companies?
  — Emmett Lindner, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023
• And of course, don’t forget to put on the character’s thick spectacles.
  — Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023
• Dancers moved back and forth towards the boxes, putting on a piece of clothing, taking it off and then returning to the box for more.
  — Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2023
• Some passengers screamed and hurried to put on oxygen masks that had dropped.
  — Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2024
• The game goes something like this: one player has a card with a pre-selected song to sing, and the other puts on headphones to block out the singing.
  — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2023
• Few products even meet the needs of Black skin, let alone being affordable and safe enough to put on our children.
  — A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez, Parents, 18 Jan. 2024
• Israeli forces were bolstered but not put on full war footing.
  — Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 28 May 2024