Here’s how I’d put it

His rude behavior really put my back up.

He brought the two friends into contact with each other.

Please, put me out of my misery and tell me what happened.

He used his words to putdown his opponent.

The fielder made a great play to putout the runner at first base.

The smell of putrefaction filled the room.

The putrefactive smell coming from the garbage was unbearable.

The dead animal started to putrefy, emitting a foul odor.

The smell of putrescence filled the room.