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put out

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verb

1
as in to exert
to bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively despite putting out her best effort, she was unable to beat her longtime tennis rival

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2
as in to extinguish
to cause to cease burning put out the campfire before leaving

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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
Verb
Was putting out Twilight Override as a triple album a big step for you? Steve Appleford, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2026 Richard Fitzwilliams, a royal expert, told Fox News Digital that there has never been a royal tradition to put out an Easter message. Janelle Ash , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026 The Office of Early Childhood is spending $750,000 and putting out a request for proposals to contract with an agency that will provide case management statewide for families in the Head Start on Housing. Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026 The Guard has put out the call recently as the Basij finds its checkpoints under attack during the war with the United States and Israel. Max Burman, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put out
Adjective
  • There’s nothing wrong with legislators unwinding and heading back to their districts, but Americans are reasonably annoyed to see their representatives at a casino or theme park amid a partial government shutdown.
    Editorial Board, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The proud bronze lions outside the Art Institute are getting very annoyed and starting to grumble.
    Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Yeo says there could also be rarer genetic variants not captured in the analysis that might exert more influence on weight-loss variations.
    Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Ackman is one of the loudest hedge fund investors out there, exerting enormous influence through social media, podcasts and media interviews.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • While firefighters quickly extinguished the flames, the blaze caused significant damage to the store and destroyed merchandise.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The cigar ashes were traced to Hilary Brooke Inman, 38, of Marion, who faces a misdemeanor charge of starting a woodland fire and not extinguishing it, state officials said.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
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  • Black also appeared as a frustrated office worker trying to get a co-worker (Ashley Padilla) to stop talking to him and others annoyed by the woman.
    Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Unless you’re annoyed at paying the junior engineers $300,000 a year straight out of school.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In the Pomona case, O'Malley said that officers had to weigh the costs of continuing the pursuit.
    Tom Wait, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Be sure to weigh costs, storage needs and risk tolerance before making a decision.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That article, by Seth Harp, was adapted from his book, which was to be published shortly after the article.
    Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Since plaintiffs were foreclosed, by Section 230, from arguing that social-media companies are liable for publishing harmful content, lawyers came up with a claim that attempted to sidestep it.
    Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • There are ear cut-outs so the cap fits comfortably, shaping your ear so there is no tension near that cumbersome area that often gets irritated.
    Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The area may be slightly swollen, red, itchy and irritated.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Financially Distressed City Law allows home-rule municipalities in the top 5% of tax rates and the bottom 5% of tax income per capita to apply for fiscal relief via a state takeover of finances.
    Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The change will not apply to customers who bought tickets before Friday, April 3, the airline said.
    Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026

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“Put out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20out. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.

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