How to Use put about in a Sentence

put about

verb
  • On our last mortgage, this put about $60 toward our principal each month.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Agnikul is developing a small-lift booster that can put about 100 kg to low-Earth orbit.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • The market seems to share that view as the FedWatch Tool didn't budge much on the release, still putting about 40% odds on the likelihood of at least one hike by year end.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 June 2026
  • Launchpad leases the building from a nonprofit and has put about $100,000 toward it for renovations.
    — Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The large rocket appears to be close to reaching operational status, with the ability to put about 100 metric tons into low-Earth orbit.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 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
  • 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
  • Exeter put about $1 million of renovations into the property, according to a 2022 independent appraisal the county got.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Today, the couple, who combined their finances in 2020, prefer to put about 15% of their monthly income into investments with more predictable returns like index funds, Sebastian says.
    — Natalie Wu lauren Shamo, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025
  • DeSantis’ budget also puts about $11 million toward a retention program for the Florida Highway Patrol.
    — Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
  • 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
  • Portugal’s new program requires prospective visa holders to put about $500,000 into qualifying investment, venture capital funds and scientific or technological research.
    — Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025

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