put/get the word out
idiom
: to let people know
The police put/got the word out that they were looking for him.
Examples of put/get the word out in a Sentence
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Linn is also a founding member of Motherhood for Good, a liberal organization that helped get the word out about Monday's event.
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Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
For years, Miami Beach officials had tried to get the word out: Spring breakers, go somewhere else.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
To get the word out — about the new rules that would enable you to get home by 10:30 on a school night, and about everything else in baseball — MLB altered its traditional advertising strategy.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Saudi Arabia’s newest airline is getting closer to its launch next year, but Riyadh Air wants to get the word out way before that.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2024
Since launching the campaign at the beginning of February, organizers and volunteers have worked to get the word out.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 27 Feb. 2024
Funding allows districts to train school employees to identify signs of homelessness, get the word out about homeless children’s education rights and about services in the community and provide transportation for students experiencing homelessness.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024
The federal government also relies heavily on trade organizations like the National League of Cities to help get the word out, according to Coes, the assistant secretary for transportation policy.
—USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
To get the word out, Gov. Tim Walz, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Department of Revenue Commissioner Paul Marquart on Monday visited Prepare + Prosper, a free tax preparation nonprofit in St. Paul, to highlight services available to lower-income families.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2024
Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
For years, Miami Beach officials had tried to get the word out: Spring breakers, go somewhere else.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
To get the word out — about the new rules that would enable you to get home by 10:30 on a school night, and about everything else in baseball — MLB altered its traditional advertising strategy.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Saudi Arabia’s newest airline is getting closer to its launch next year, but Riyadh Air wants to get the word out way before that.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2024
Since launching the campaign at the beginning of February, organizers and volunteers have worked to get the word out.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 27 Feb. 2024
Funding allows districts to train school employees to identify signs of homelessness, get the word out about homeless children’s education rights and about services in the community and provide transportation for students experiencing homelessness.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024
The federal government also relies heavily on trade organizations like the National League of Cities to help get the word out, according to Coes, the assistant secretary for transportation policy.
—USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
To get the word out, Gov. Tim Walz, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Department of Revenue Commissioner Paul Marquart on Monday visited Prepare + Prosper, a free tax preparation nonprofit in St. Paul, to highlight services available to lower-income families.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2024
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