puts about

verb

present tense third-person singular of put about
as in comes about

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puts about
  1. comes about
  2. turns back
  3. comes round
  4. sets out
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  • That’s partly because of the contingencies of how a book review comes about.
    — Lola Seaton, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Notably, the new action comes about a month after UMG had sued DistroKid in September, claiming the company has helped empower bad actors to upload AI slop songs at mass scale, diluting the royalty pool for genuine artists.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of comes about
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  • Those talks have since stalled as Tehran focuses on negotiating the future of the Strait of Hormuz and Washington turns back to diplomacy.
    — Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The opening holes may not immediately reveal what awaits, but that changes quickly as the course turns back on itself and descends into a stunning, secluded valley that eventually opens toward the coastline.
    — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of turns back
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  • But when opening night comes round, Duse realizes that her daughter will be in the audience.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Definition of comes round
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  • His wife Ajin, 32, sets out to win compensation but runs into a system that thrives on exploiting people and keeping them quiet.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Banned Not banned In this novel, a young Englishman ignores his father’s warnings and sets out to sea.
    — Alexandra Tirado Oropeza, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of sets out
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“Puts about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puts%20about. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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