Put
Put verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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You can walk up to the stand selling apples and take one, but Link will say he sees better looking apples at another stand and put the one he has back.
Source: Kleptomaniac Hero -
Mark's clarinet which he forgets to put back on its stand, causes Sally to impale herself on said stand when she faints.
Source: Film / A Film with Me in It - Peter from FoxTrot did this also, after spending the previous 3 strips trying to convince the coach to put him in, then figuring out the best way to stand in the batter's box.
Source: Put Me In, Coach!
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