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puts a band-aid on a bullet wound

puts a band-aid on a bullet wound is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put a band-aid on a bullet wound.

Meaning of put a band-aid on a bullet wound

Verb

put a band-aid on a bullet wound (third-person singular simple present puts a band-aid on a bullet wound, present participle putting a band-aid on a bullet wound, simple past and past participle put a band-aid on a bullet wound)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To inadequately treat a serious situation.
    • Using substances as a coping mechanism is like putting a band-aid on a bullet wound; it might momentarily mask the pain, but it doesn't address the root problem and often exacerbates it.2023, Richmond Kobe, Rising From The Ashes

Questions about puts a band-aid on a bullet wound

What is puts a band-aid on a bullet wound the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts a band-aid on a bullet wound is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put a band-aid on a bullet wound.

Words near puts a band-aid on a bullet wound in the dictionary

  1. putrify
  2. putrifying
  3. putrilage
  4. putry
  5. puts
  6. puts a band-aid on a bullet wound
  7. puts a block on
  8. puts a brave face on
  9. puts a bug in someone's ear
  10. puts a cork in it
  11. puts a crimp in

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