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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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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
The agency said officers tried to help Juarez and put out the fire before Grand Rapids first responders arrived. — Ed White, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 On Tuesday, adidas put out a commercial on social media combining past and present Hurricanes to show off the look. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 Eventually, a Port Gamble police officer arrived with a fire extinguisher and put out the fire. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026 As is so often the case, these rumors can be traced back to a single press release put out by one of the universities where the work was done. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put out
Adjective
  • Lizzie’s newfound happiness is shattered at the end of the second episode, however, when Abby enters her stepdaughter’s dovecote and beheads every bird inside after growing increasingly annoyed with their cooing during mating season.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Prominent royal commentators and people online were amused, annoyed or more by the couple’s belief that they should have been consulted before the letter went out.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Within this region are two major neural pathways, known as the direct and indirect pathways, which appear to exert opposing influences over which actions are expressed.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • But Warren Jeffs remains acknowledged as the current living prophet by his followers, and reports suggest that Jeffs continues to exert significant influence over his community even after his incarceration.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The fire was upgraded to a second alarm but was canceled after firefighters brought the fire under control and extinguished it within 30 minutes.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze within an hour of the crash, but the four occupants were pronounced dead at the scene, Bilodeau said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Part of me is annoyed that the process didn’t hand me a neat solution.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Taking out anger and frustration on an innocent bystander is a surefire way to annoy those around you.
    — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • With airlines weighing carry-ons more and more now, too, even light packers may want to grab one to avoid being surprised with unexpected baggage fees.
    — Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Students should weigh a degree’s price against their likely earnings after graduation, Mayotte said.
    — Alice Barlow, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Reading the manifesto after it was published in the press, Ted’s brother and sister-in-law recognized his writing style.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The capstone pathway is based on a curriculum published by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and includes three tests in two years.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • If your tears lack oil, your eyes can become irritated and dry more easily.
    — Nancy LeBrun, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The dog’s ribs poked out, her skin was irritated and red, and patches of fur were missing — a possible sign of mange.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Kelly opened by reminding both sides that he's required to apply case precedent.
    — JOCELYN NOVECK, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Carter reasoned that the arbitration was sufficient, Moore received a fair hearing, and the arbitrator correctly applied the relevant standard to the facts.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Put out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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