Put
Put verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.
Weigh
Weigh verb - To be of importance.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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An actual minigun would weigh about as much as all the weaponry on the suit put together.
Source: Film / Edge of Tomorrow -
Gutierrez kept brushing off everyone's nagging at him about his eating habits, put on two pounds overnight magically the day of weigh in, and went on to miss weight by four pounds.
Source: Series / The Ultimate Fighter -
Since weigh-in day was traditionally a day before a fight, the competitors would have time to put weight back on for the match.
Source: Acrofatic
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