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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Officers attempted to put the fire out until members of the Howard County Fire and Rescue Services arrived.
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
As the woman tried to put the fire out with her bare hands, the flames spread to the man’s car, which also caught fire, officials said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
An emergency response member rushes over to the wreckage and attempts to put the fire out with an extinguisher.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
One video shows a young man attempting to put the fire out by hitting it with a cloth, while others record on their phones or continue dancing, seemingly unaware of the imminent danger.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
As the woman tried to put the fire out with her bare hands, the flames spread to the man’s car, which also caught fire, officials said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
An emergency response member rushes over to the wreckage and attempts to put the fire out with an extinguisher.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
One video shows a young man attempting to put the fire out by hitting it with a cloth, while others record on their phones or continue dancing, seemingly unaware of the imminent danger.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for put the fire out
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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 Feb. 2026.
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