How to Use put away in a Sentence

put away

verb
  • That’s no way to put away teams.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
  • But don’t put away your snow boots or skis just yet.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
  • But as soon as they're done, it all gets put away.
    — Dennis Valera, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
  • My laundry is done and put away!
    — Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Grab some of the clean laundry to put away.
    — Julianna Chen, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • All three were put away with sliders.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
  • Don’t put away your mower quite yet.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Don't put away those winter coats just yet.
    — Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • And that’s also why it was put away for so long.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
  • These are folks that most people have put away and out of their mind.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
  • In the Evening – Fold and put away clean clothes.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Schaefer, though, shared this week that his ring has been put away.
    — Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Whisky tends to get put away once the weather warms up, which is a shame.
    — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Is there a time when phones should be put away and not used in the classroom?
    — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Clem then put away the weapon and exited the bar.
    — Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Here's what to get rid of (or put away) at the start of each new season.
    — Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
  • An officer again asked if the dog was put away.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 20 June 2026
  • Try to put away more of your income to save for future goals.
    — Daniel Kern, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • So put away those loppers and pruning saws for a few more weeks.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2021
  • Never fold and put away laundry that's still damp.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
  • The Huskies are not ready to put away the soccer balls just yet.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Don't put away that winter jacket just yet.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Don’t put away your gardening tools just yet!
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Burries was fouled on the inbound pass and put away the game.
    — ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Will Stafford protect the ball and find a way to put away the game?
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Then seal them in envelopes and put away for planting next spring.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Those piles can include keep/put away, store, donate, or toss.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Don’t let the current warmth lull you into putting away those coats just yet.
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Wash the sheets, take out the trash, put away clothes, clean the countertops.
    — Jamel Valencia, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Detroit then closed with an 11-2 run to put away the game.
    — CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025

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