puts by

verb

present tense third-person singular of put by
as in stores
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place have money put by for an emergency

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Recent Examples of puts by Options volume in Direxion's triple-levered inverse semiconductor ETF (SOXS) is more than three times the daily average the past month and calls are outpacing puts by more than six-to-one, according to data from ThinkOrSwim. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puts by
  1. stores
  2. stashes
  3. accumulates
Verb
  • The work is being presented as the first report of a material that stores energy by physically rebuilding itself.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
  • The technology stores energy by compressing carbon dioxide using electricity from the grid and later expanding the gas through a turbine to generate power when needed.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026
Definition of stores
Verb
  • To de-slime his pike, the Griz puts them in a paper grocery bag, then puts that bag in a larger garbage bag, and stashes it all in a cooler.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
  • One stashes them in a tomato paste box.
    — Rebecca Flint Marx, SELF, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of stashes
Verb
  • Jamestown Canyon virus accumulates genetic changes 10 to 100 times more slowly per calendar year than dengue, Rift Valley fever or chikungunya.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • This dust accumulates in the corners, lurks under the sofa, and rains down on your lampshades.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Definition of accumulates

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“Puts by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puts%20by. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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