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
CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
But the censor does prohibit us from putting out live broadcasts of intercepts that could reveal the accuracy of Iranian ballistic missiles or the location of interceptor missile arrays.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Beyond the Mount Rushmore ad, Noem appeared in other ads and a stream of social media videos and photos put out by the DHS communications team or in news reports.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Beck put out better tape in 2025, though Allar did miss much of the season with an injury.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Firefighters put out the fire in an multi-story apartment building following a Russian missile attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Saturday, March 7, 2026.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
But the censor does prohibit us from putting out live broadcasts of intercepts that could reveal the accuracy of Iranian ballistic missiles or the location of interceptor missile arrays.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Beyond the Mount Rushmore ad, Noem appeared in other ads and a stream of social media videos and photos put out by the DHS communications team or in news reports.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Beck put out better tape in 2025, though Allar did miss much of the season with an injury.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put out
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Trump remains annoyed, and Starmer is bracing to see whether the president’s anger has an impact on trans-Atlantic ties and trade.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Messi quickly got up and didn’t appear to be injured, but was visibly annoyed.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Congress has repeatedly tried to re-exert its authority in recent years to no avail.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Ashton argues that more than ever, stories exert a real, tangible force.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
3 Mar. 2026
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Rinderknecht has pleaded not guilty, and his attorneys say he is being used as a scapegoat for the Los Angeles Fire Department’s failure to fully extinguish the earlier blaze.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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At least nine Miami-Dade fire rescue units worked to extinguish the fire, a spokesperson said.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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Easily annoyed, the driver keeps giving punches to the center of the steering wheel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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The White House could also insist that while Tkachuk was annoyed, he wasn’t harmed in a way the law ought to remedy.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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In some cases, the full head ensemble can weigh over 10 pounds, placing considerable physical strain on the performers — particularly during energetic dance sequences.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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Like his colleagues across the state, East Hartford schools Superintendent Thomas Anderson has to weigh all of those inconveniences when deciding whether to call off classes.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
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Only 1 in 4 Americans approve of the strikes on Iran that killed the country's supreme leader Ali Khamenei, according to a Reuters/Ipsos survey published on March 2.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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Her first tome in the series came out in 2015 and the most recent was published in 2021.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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In addition, teens who are dealing with intense emotions that are hard to cope with are often hot-tempered and easily irritated.—
Staff Author,
Parents,
9 Mar. 2026
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If Schaefer is irritated by a mistake made by his players, the suit jacket comes off.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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And that word — dogfight — evokes two words that apply to a lot of the talk that came up often after Canadiens practice at Honda Center on Thursday.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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But in practice, this knowledge is often inaccessible or hard to apply to rural circumstances.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Put out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20out. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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