put out; putting out; puts out
1
: extinguish
put the fire out
4
: to produce for sale
5
6
: to cause to be out (as in baseball or cricket)
1
: to set out from shore
2
: to make an effort
3
: to engage in sexual intercourse especially promiscuously
Examples of putout in a Sentence
Noun
The shortstop fielded the grounder and threw to first base for the putout.
Verb
despite putting out her best effort, she was unable to beat her longtime tennis rival
put out the campfire before leaving
Recent Examples on the Web
Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 11 May 2024
However, after making the putout, Perez got up with a noticeable limp.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
According to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Robinson is the all-time leader among third baseman in putouts, assists and double plays, and no other player besides him has played in more games at third base.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
During his career, Mr. Robinson set a record for games played at third base (2,870) and is still baseball’s all-time leader, by wide margins, for putouts, assists and double plays at his position.
—Gary Gately, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2023
Wong briefly engaged in a rundown before yielding to the inescapable, inning-ending, rally-killing futility of his predicament, submitting to a 9-3-6 putout.
—Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2023
His bare-handed putout in UO’s win over Vanderbilt in the NCAA regional round was among his highlight reel plays.
—oregonlive, 21 June 2023
However, pitcher Cole Savage hustled over, picked it up and rolled into the bag for the putout.
—Arizona Daily Star, The Arizona Republic, 2 June 2023
Bradle secured the final out with an unassisted putout at first base off a slow grounder before the Royals rushed the infield for a celebratory dogpile, marking their first postseason title since winning the 4A state crown in 2019.
—Rich Torres, The Indianapolis Star, 29 May 2023
Solcyré Burga, TIME, 28 May 2024
Sue Quackenbush, Lopez’s mother, put out an appeal for information on the whereabouts of her daughter in a May 22 Facebook post.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
In a Facebook post, the Cooper County Fire Protection District confirmed that its firefighters were working to put out the flames.
—Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 27 May 2024
Some have personal agendas, while others have tied their agendas to special interest groups and business friends who put out money and favors to make more of the same.
—Patrick Wallis, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
And the state insists on approving any promotional materials the vendors put out on their own, Valgardson said.
—Calmatters, Orange County Register, 23 May 2024
Ground crews, some of whom had been fighting the other blaze, were able to put out the flames in about 45 minutes.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
The fire was put out relatively quickly, said Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins, a spokesperson for KCFD.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2024
Early in her tenure, McGrath put out a call to the prosecutors in her office asking who would be interested in taking on environmental cases.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024
Noun
JSerra third baseman Angelina Jimenez fires off a putout throw to first against Pacifica in the semifinals of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs at JSerra High School in San Juan Capistrano on Saturday, May 11, 2024.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 11 May 2024
However, after making the putout, Perez got up with a noticeable limp.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
According to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Robinson is the all-time leader among third baseman in putouts, assists and double plays, and no other player besides him has played in more games at third base.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
During his career, Mr. Robinson set a record for games played at third base (2,870) and is still baseball’s all-time leader, by wide margins, for putouts, assists and double plays at his position.
—Gary Gately, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2023
Wong briefly engaged in a rundown before yielding to the inescapable, inning-ending, rally-killing futility of his predicament, submitting to a 9-3-6 putout.
—Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2023
His bare-handed putout in UO’s win over Vanderbilt in the NCAA regional round was among his highlight reel plays.
—oregonlive, 21 June 2023
However, pitcher Cole Savage hustled over, picked it up and rolled into the bag for the putout.
—Arizona Daily Star, The Arizona Republic, 2 June 2023
Bradle secured the final out with an unassisted putout at first base off a slow grounder before the Royals rushed the infield for a celebratory dogpile, marking their first postseason title since winning the 4A state crown in 2019.
—Rich Torres, The Indianapolis Star, 29 May 2023
Verb
The decision had angered his father, King Charles, and brother, Prince William, who had never put out a statement in defense of their partners.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 28 May 2024
Sue Quackenbush, Lopez’s mother, put out an appeal for information on the whereabouts of her daughter in a May 22 Facebook post.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
In a Facebook post, the Cooper County Fire Protection District confirmed that its firefighters were working to put out the flames.
—Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 27 May 2024
Some have personal agendas, while others have tied their agendas to special interest groups and business friends who put out money and favors to make more of the same.
—Patrick Wallis, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
And the state insists on approving any promotional materials the vendors put out on their own, Valgardson said.
—Calmatters, Orange County Register, 23 May 2024
Ground crews, some of whom had been fighting the other blaze, were able to put out the flames in about 45 minutes.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
The fire was put out relatively quickly, said Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins, a spokesperson for KCFD.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2024
Early in her tenure, McGrath put out a call to the prosecutors in her office asking who would be interested in taking on environmental cases.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024
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“Putout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/putout. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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putout
1 of 2 noun
put·out
ˈpu̇t-ˌau̇t 
: the act of causing a base runner or batter to be out in baseball
put out
2 of 2 verbˌpu̇t-ˈau̇t,
ˈpu̇t-
1
: extinguish sense 1
put the fire out
2
: exert sense 1, use
put out all my strength to move the piano
3
4
: irritate sense 1, provoke
my father was put out by my failure
5
: to cause to be out (as in baseball)
6
: to set out from shore
Columbus put out for the New World
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