Examples of 'nearly put' in a sentence

Meaning of "nearly put"

The phrase 'nearly put' indicates that something was very close to being placed, situated, or positioned in a particular location or state. It suggests that the action of putting, placing, or arranging something was almost completed or accomplished, but fell just short of reaching the final stage or position. This phrase is commonly used to describe near-misses or close calls in physical placement or positioning tasks

How to use "nearly put" in a sentence

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Nearly put me off curries for life.
His kindness nearly put him at risk.
I nearly put a bullet through your heart.
The headache he gave me nearly put me in the hospital.
I nearly put the book down because of it.
Some of them will nearly put you to sleep.
I nearly put my own eyes out.
That person is the one who nearly put you to death.
Jasko nearly put a spear through them.
Not to mention the car accident that nearly put brakes on her career.
I nearly put you through a wall.
The DOTs have nearly put out the fires.
I nearly put up my mobile number but it seemed wiser not to.
Whatever it was nearly put me out of commission.
I nearly put you through a wall with the flick of my hand.

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This mechaniam was so reliable that it nearly put all other manufacturers out of business.
You nearly put that guy through a wall.
And she wanted the sensations that nearly put her over the edge.
She very nearly put me away one time.
Clark admitted that the gruesome disasters nearly put him off racing forever.
She nearly put a stop to the whole thing.
A huge glacier across the bay behind the hut nearly put an end to the party.
One aspect nearly put me off buying it.
The episode featured several elaborate special effects sequences that nearly put the episode over budget.
You have just nearly put my window through.
Nearly put me off Scottish men for good.
It was the Skin that nearly put me off Balzac forever.
I nearly put my head on those.
Was get the only friend I have in here nearly put in the hospital.
He nearly put out his tongue.
Victor went to war against Jabot Cosmetics and nearly put Jabot out of business.
Darn rock nearly put a hole in the fuel line.
It's an inspiring turnaround for a dog that was nearly put down.
He nearly put you in a coma.
Goddamn American doctor, nearly put my whole arm in a cast.
It nearly put me in crisis mode.
Teresa 's forward momentum nearly put her headfirst into the lava.
We nearly put one over on that old gypsy that time.
I mean, because I am telling you the SATs alone nearly put me under.
I nearly put you in it.
Did you also falsify evidence in the case that nearly put John Brackenreid behind bars?
He nearly put handcuffs on me.
It 's not winter yet but I nearly put the heating on today.
We nearly put one over onthat old gypsy that time.
When my big brother was sent to prison, the Social Welfare Department nearly put us.
He knew he nearly put me into cardiac failure blowing off that gun.
I wanted to hit him, but last time I hit him I nearly put his eye out.
The president nearly put a bullet in her skull because she suspected her of being a Cylon.
You have broken their security guy's arm, nearly put his eye out too.
The crash nearly put TWA out of business because it highlighted its aging fleet.

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