putting away

verb

Definition of putting awaynext
present participle of put away
1
as in burying
to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea the naval authorities put away the body yesterday

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2
as in murdering
to put to death deliberately after a hit man had put away her husband, she'd be free to marry her lover

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3
as in eating
to take in as food can easily put away an entire bowl of popcorn at a single sitting

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  1. murdering
  2. eating
  3. consuming
  4. executing
Verb
  • The killer was Stephen Simmons, a tavern keeper who had been convicted of murdering his wife during a drunken quarrel.
    Dan Austin, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
  • An Alameda County jury last week found David Misch, 63, guilty of murdering best friends Jennifer Duey and Michelle Xavier, prosecutors said.
    Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of murdering
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  • The custom of eating fish on Christmas Eve also continued as a way to maintain a connection with Italy and to honor ancestors, National Geographic said.
    Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Without question, eating and drinking (sometimes in artful excess) is part and parcel of any visit to the Big Easy—but the city’s culture stretches far beyond beignets and Sazeracs, converting first-time visitors into lifelong devotees of its countless charms.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of eating
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  • Some places allow raw milk sales for pet food, without a way to know who or what is consuming it.
    Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The singer-songwriter has not hinted at what’s next, and there’s no timetable for an album or even more songs—but that’s not keeping Americans from not just consuming his work, but doing so in large numbers and new ways.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of consuming
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  • Police made one arrest after executing a search warrant at a Connecticut smoke shop suspected of selling marijuana without a license.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
  • He has been involved in executing the recommendations of the Interpath findings.
    Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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