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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Because of Rae's helpful pre-warning, the family were able to put the fire out quickly and there was minimal damage to the home.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Inflation skyrocketed to four-decade highs and the Fed was forced to put the fire out by dramatically lifting borrowing costs.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
The Hartford Fire Department put the fire out shortly at the four-story apartment building located in the city’s Barry Square neighborhood.
—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
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Inflation skyrocketed to four-decade highs and the Fed was forced to put the fire out by dramatically lifting borrowing costs.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
The Hartford Fire Department put the fire out shortly at the four-story apartment building located in the city’s Barry Square neighborhood.
—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
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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 26 Aug. 2025.
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