Thesaurus results for PUT ABOUT

put about

verb

Definition of put about

as in to come about

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Recent Examples of put about According to the criminal complaint, Kubiak put about $4,600 back into the account in the form of one check from her personal account and multiple FanDuel deposits. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 On something huge like a North Sea passenger ferry or a freighter, just stopping the ship can take miles to accomplish, never mind putting about. — David Szondy april 19, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026 Tarrant County commissioners unanimously decided on Tuesday to put about a quarter mile of road up for sale in hopes of relinquishing control over the stretch. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026 Cloobeck endorsed the congressman and put about $1 million into an independent expenditure committee backing him. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put about

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This is where the creation of the aforementioned fictional Barrow’s Green came about, which eventually came to life in the form of The Six Bells Inn.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
Dane says the idea came about last summer when his solo tour fell through.

— Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of come about

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Wolf sets out to recover the items needed for a ritual that will transport him to the Divine Dragon’s abode.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
It’s been just over a week since IndieWire visited the historic Bruin Theatre in Westwood, Los Angeles, where a small team of four film enthusiasts recently set out to restore the 1937 movie palace by October.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of set out

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Damage to the remains could complicate evidence The discovery of human remains that set off a firestorm of questions about a possible link to Guthrie developed during an agonizing, monthslong search for the beloved mother.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
The shooting, which was captured on body camera video, set off protests and calls for justice.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of set off

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Initially ruled a clean block in the 82nd minute, video review reversed the call and a handball was called on Angel City defender Sarah Gorden.

— Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
The California Board of Pharmacy in 2025 reversed course on regulations that would have made the supplement more difficult to acquire after pushback from some firefighters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

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