as in annoyed
subjected to and reacting with irritation
he gets put out if anyone disturbs his dinner
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as in to extinguish
to cause to cease burning
put out the campfire before leaving
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as in to annoy
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
my father was put out by all the street noise outside our house
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as in to weigh
to cause discomfort to or trouble for
if it wouldn't put you out too much, would you mind giving me a ride to the airport?
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as in to publish
to produce and release for distribution in printed form
though most of their sales are now transacted through the Internet, the company still puts out a mail-order catalog
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Recent Examples of put out
Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
Another favorite resource in Connecticut is the CT is Fishy app put out by the state.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
Katalyst quickly put out orders to suppliers for all the parts required to assemble the Link spacecraft.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 June 2026
Consider every guest’s dietary restrictions, and put out an array of appetizers alongside pre-dinner cocktails and mocktails.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
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Crew members used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire before the Tokyo Fire Department arrived for inspection, according to local outlet NHK.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
Another favorite resource in Connecticut is the CT is Fishy app put out by the state.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
Katalyst quickly put out orders to suppliers for all the parts required to assemble the Link spacecraft.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 June 2026
Consider every guest’s dietary restrictions, and put out an array of appetizers alongside pre-dinner cocktails and mocktails.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put out
Adjective
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More like Lazarus probably—dilapidated, annoyed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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In the center of Washington Park is a lagoon, which once weaved in a crescent shape around a peninsula in a configuration that annoyed boaters, but now encircles a central island called Bynum Island.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Drinking a lot of water is particularly important for fans and workers who are moving around a lot or exerting themselves.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
17 June 2026
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Even match through the first 15 minutes, as both sides have exerted a little pressure offensively without any major scoring chances so far.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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In an update June 18, the sheriff's office said the fire was extinguished and military personnel had arrived at the scene.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Detroit fire crews extinguished the fire at the vacant home, and no injuries were reported.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Damian used to get annoyed with his father's motivational chats about responsibility.—
Claudia Boyd-Barrett,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Three hours before the parade is set to begin, paradegoers are already annoyed at the disorganization and slow-moving lines.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
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The agency said Sanchez-Munoz has brown hair, weighs 184 pounds, is 5 feet 8 inches tall, has a tattoo on his right bicep and acne scars on his face.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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Teachers use it as a behavioral bargaining chip, administrators weigh playtime against sagging test scores and researchers argue over how best to structure the minutes.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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His fiction has appeared in the New Yorker, Harper’s Magazine, and Best American Short Stories, among other publications, and his nonfiction has been published in the New York Times, Nation, Boston Globe, and elsewhere.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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It’s composed largely of her brilliant, almost painfully intimate essays, originally published in The New Yorker, about the fraught dynamics between mothers and daughters.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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On Friday, a cloud of irritated bees swarmed the linden’s trunk about 20 feet up, where wind from strong storms the night before had snapped it.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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Azaria was not the only one irritated at Swift’s Game 4 courtside presence.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
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Those rules govern which AI models Promise may use and what protections apply — effectively letting each client decide how heavily AI figures into the work.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Lower Manhattan became frozen beyond expectation, with subways stopping south of Canal Street, a border that had earlier applied only to cars.—
Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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