put the fire out
idiom
: to stop a fire from burning
Firefighters put the fire out.
Firefighters put out the fire.
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The Hartford Fire Department put the fire out shortly at the four-story apartment building located in the city’s Barry Square neighborhood.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
The Williams crew put the fire out but declared on the radio that his race was over.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Crews worked to quickly put the fire out and searched the structures, finding that everyone inside had made it out safely, officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2025
One person was burned trying to put the fire out before firefighters arrived, according to Priest.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
The Williams crew put the fire out but declared on the radio that his race was over.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Crews worked to quickly put the fire out and searched the structures, finding that everyone inside had made it out safely, officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2025
One person was burned trying to put the fire out before firefighters arrived, according to Priest.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
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“Put the fire out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20the%20fire%20out. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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