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Word: put away (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Verb:

  • transitive To divorce.
  • baseball To catch a fly ball or tag out a baserunner.
  • baseball To strike out a batter.
  • baseball To take a large lead in a game.
  • transitive|now|_|formal|_|or|_|literary To discard, divest oneself of.
  • transitive To fend off, deflect; to dismiss.
  • colloquial To consume (food or drink), especially in large quantities.
  • transitive To place out of the way, clean up.
  • transitive To send (someone) to prison.
  • transitive To store, add to one's stores for later use.

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