put/get the word out
idiom
: to let people know
The police put/got the word out that they were looking for him.
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Action is left up to residents Health officials and other concerned groups in Utah have been working to get the word out about the change and share information about alternative ways parents can get the protective benefits of fluoride for their children or adults can get it for themselves.
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
Stephanie uses her vlog to get the word out about her missing friend — and stumbles on a lead that Emily might be in Michigan.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 1 May 2025
Rashi Romanoff, chief executive officer of the National Association of Veterans' Research and Education Foundations, said the 90-day pause, which ends in June, is a chance to get the word out.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025
Happy to get the word out about this horrible scam.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
Stephanie uses her vlog to get the word out about her missing friend — and stumbles on a lead that Emily might be in Michigan.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 1 May 2025
Rashi Romanoff, chief executive officer of the National Association of Veterans' Research and Education Foundations, said the 90-day pause, which ends in June, is a chance to get the word out.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025
Happy to get the word out about this horrible scam.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Put/get the word out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%2Fget%20the%20word%20out. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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