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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Marketing campaigns are an effective way for businesses to get the word out about an upcoming launch.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Since social media can be a great way to get the word out about your business — this might be a worthy trade-off.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
The camp’s residents opened their doors to foreign activists to get the word out to the rest of the world.
—Ben Ehrenreich, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
And so, Waubonsee Community College and the Boys & Girls Club are anxious to get the word out about what really could be a game-changer.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Since social media can be a great way to get the word out about your business — this might be a worthy trade-off.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
The camp’s residents opened their doors to foreign activists to get the word out to the rest of the world.
—Ben Ehrenreich, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
And so, Waubonsee Community College and the Boys & Girls Club are anxious to get the word out about what really could be a game-changer.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for put/get the word out
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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 19 Aug. 2025.
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