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 Bennett, Time, 11 May 2026
Sooo Mikayla put out this statement regarding the Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota situation and Taylor responded to it via stephwithdadeets IG post.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 May 2026
The group’s first four LPs were put out via EMI.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2026
For The Times) Bianco argued that crime data put out by the state has been cherry-picked by liberals to make law enforcement look bad.
—Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
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Trump then put out a call for primary challengers against Tillis.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 11 May 2026
Sooo Mikayla put out this statement regarding the Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota situation and Taylor responded to it via stephwithdadeets IG post.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 May 2026
The group’s first four LPs were put out via EMI.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2026
For The Times) Bianco argued that crime data put out by the state has been cherry-picked by liberals to make law enforcement look bad.
—Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put out
Adjective
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One of Kate’s regular design clients, Molly is quick to judge and has little patience or filter when annoyed.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Sean Kuraly and Andrew Peeke were already annoyed.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Hormone shifts, of course, can exert some influence on mood.—
Andréa Becker,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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The price of goods like gasoline suggest we are not headed in the correct direction, our legislative branch lacks real leadership and fails to exert itself as the safeguard it is meant to be on the executive branch.—
Kevin Fixler
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Two people were injured in that fire, which officials said was difficult for the dozens of firefighters on scene to extinguish because of the hoarding conditions inside.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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Fire crews attempted to extinguish the flames erupting from the upper-floor classrooms.—
Zohreh Saberi,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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To Henry, this would have been for the greater good of English football, but the reaction was again one of anger and Henry was annoyed that the idea was killed off.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The non-meat use of the term came from the online chat room community, which by the late 1980s was already using it to denote a mass influx of data into their chat rooms that could trigger a computer crash and/or annoy chat room users.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For buyers weighing a condo near Sundance Square against a house in Arlington Heights or Wedgwood, that timing gives room to compare options without panic bidding.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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The tuna — sometimes weighing as much as 200 pounds — can drop her car four inches closer to the ground once loaded, Lee says.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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An earlier study, published in the American Economic Journal, found that field-office closures led to a sixteen-per-cent decline in disability recipients in the surrounding areas.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Along with the launch of its chatbot for clinicians last month, OpenAI also published a wish list that the company described as a blueprint for unlocking AI’s potential to change the broader health care system.—
Brittany Trang,
STAT,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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These might include cramping, nausea, bloating, diarrhea, or an irritated rectum, Hazan says, as well as dehydration or electrolyte imbalances, which can affect heart or kidney function.—
Erica Sweeney,
Time,
11 May 2026
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Like shea butter, aloe has soothing properties that may help calm flaky, dry or irritated scalps.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The ruling only applies to two companies and Washington state, but the decision could prompt more legal challenges.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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This article was generated by the CA Earthquake Bot, software that analyzes structured information, such as data, and applies it to articles based on templates created by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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“Put out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20out. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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