put out 1 of 2

Definition of put outnext

put out

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

3
4
5
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of put out
Verb
Fire rescue personnel got to Bortoleto’s car and put out the mini-blaze. David J. Neal updated May 2, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026 TThe agency put out a request Thursday for driver’s thoughts on I-77, according to a news release. Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026 Welcome to the world of Gobby, who’s consistently put out some of the strangest music of the legions of beatmakers turned solo auteurs that emerged from the blog-rap era. Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026 Over two million Iranians are estimated by Iranian officials to have been put out of work. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for put out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put out
Adjective
  • 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
  • Sean Kuraly and Andrew Peeke were already annoyed.
    Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • Hormone shifts, of course, can exert some influence on mood.
    Andréa Becker, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
  • 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
  • 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
  • Fire crews attempted to extinguish the flames erupting from the upper-floor classrooms.
    Zohreh Saberi, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • As a matter of fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if the president doesn’t get annoyed with him once or twice.
    NBC news, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • Like shea butter, aloe has soothing properties that may help calm flaky, dry or irritated scalps.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
  • Miranda is a riff on Vogue’s former editor in chief Anna Wintour, who used to be irritated by her caricature but eventually came around.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Put out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20out. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on put out

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster