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
Kevin Williams, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Or some people just put out a lot of music to where their fans are satisfied.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
Former college football coach and broadcaster Lou Holtz put out a lengthy video Tuesday weighing in on the current government shutdown.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Others put out calls for volunteers to support their work.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
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Supporters of Zohran Mamdani point to the mayor-elect of America's largest city having put out a detailed policy plan for small businesses.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Or some people just put out a lot of music to where their fans are satisfied.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
Former college football coach and broadcaster Lou Holtz put out a lengthy video Tuesday weighing in on the current government shutdown.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Others put out calls for volunteers to support their work.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put out
Adjective
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This person had a posh English accent and sounded annoyed.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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And then, as expected, some people are just annoyed.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Vought has exerted extraordinary control over government spending this year, usurping congressional decisions on how the nation's money is used.—
Amy Maxmen,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
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If rates rise unexpectedly, those low initial payments can balloon, exerting pressure on household budgets just as the broader economy absorbs the impact.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Firefighter Captain John Crane was killed while trying to extinguish the blaze.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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The fire at Spoelstra’s 5,700-square-foot residence on Southwest 80th Street burned for nearly eight hours before firefighters could fully extinguish it.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The situation could be taken as concerning for Alonso, given the precedents of previous Madrid coaches who have tried to impose a certain style of play, or who otherwise annoy superstar players used to having things more their own way.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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One report, citing a source close to Sheridan, even claimed the writer was annoyed that Paramount sent too many of its top suits to a meeting designed to keep Sheridan onboard, arguing that Ellison had messed up by bringing more than two execs along with him.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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These robots will be smaller than 100 millimeters and weigh less than 100 grams.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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But as Swain weighed the offers, one stood out—from Bob Hotz, chairman of corporate finance and acquisitions chief at mid-market investment banking powerhouse Houlihan Lokey.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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However, carbon substrate structure optimization and catalyst coordination environment modulation must be done simultaneously to maximize the potential of these catalysts, according to study published in Advanced Fiber Materials.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Terry Mattingly,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Also, steer clear of areas that are red, irritated, sore (from a workout), or that contain stretch marks or tattoos.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
5 Nov. 2025
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Of course, users can still manually turn off their PCs through the regular shutdown button, but the sometimes erratic behavior from the OS has irritated users.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Nov. 2025
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Regional restrictions may apply.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Future research could explore whether similar biases apply to other visible traits, such as race or disability.—
Abby Frank,
The Conversation,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Put out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20out. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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