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
Steve Appleford, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2026
Richard Fitzwilliams, a royal expert, told Fox News Digital that there has never been a royal tradition to put out an Easter message.
—Janelle Ash , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The Office of Early Childhood is spending $750,000 and putting out a request for proposals to contract with an agency that will provide case management statewide for families in the Head Start on Housing.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
The Guard has put out the call recently as the Basij finds its checkpoints under attack during the war with the United States and Israel.
—Max Burman, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Was putting out Twilight Override as a triple album a big step for you?
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2026
Richard Fitzwilliams, a royal expert, told Fox News Digital that there has never been a royal tradition to put out an Easter message.
—Janelle Ash , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The Office of Early Childhood is spending $750,000 and putting out a request for proposals to contract with an agency that will provide case management statewide for families in the Head Start on Housing.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
The Guard has put out the call recently as the Basij finds its checkpoints under attack during the war with the United States and Israel.
—Max Burman, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put out
Adjective
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Still annoyed, weirdly offended, and slightly spiraling.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
6 Apr. 2026
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That would have been plenty, but a third section features Andrew Dismukes as an annoyed father refusing to listen to his 6-year-old son’s words.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Yeo says there could also be rarer genetic variants not captured in the analysis that might exert more influence on weight-loss variations.—
Lori Youmshajekian,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
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Ackman is one of the loudest hedge fund investors out there, exerting enormous influence through social media, podcasts and media interviews.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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So maybe there was a little more to Tuesday night, when Vesia took the mound here for the first time since that day and extinguished the Toronto Blue Jays’ best offensive threat in the seventh inning of a 4-1 win.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Oakland fire crews extinguished a blaze inside an apartment complex on Tuesday evening, Battalion Chief Anthony Sanders said.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Black also appeared as a frustrated office worker trying to get a co-worker (Ashley Padilla) to stop talking to him and others annoyed by the woman.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Unless you’re annoyed at paying the junior engineers $300,000 a year straight out of school.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Jackson County Legislature is currently weighing an ordinance that would set a 120-day moratorium on any land use applications that propose building a data center in county limits.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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Darden is a Black male, 6 feet, 3 inches tall, and weighs around 200 pounds.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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That article, by Seth Harp, was adapted from his book, which was to be published shortly after the article.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Since plaintiffs were foreclosed, by Section 230, from arguing that social-media companies are liable for publishing harmful content, lawyers came up with a claim that attempted to sidestep it.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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There are ear cut-outs so the cap fits comfortably, shaping your ear so there is no tension near that cumbersome area that often gets irritated.—
Noel Cymone Walker,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2026
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The area may be slightly swollen, red, itchy and irritated.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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That means many rules of the road for cars also apply to equines.—
Nick Sullivan
April 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Instead of making the case that a city’s environmental review was inadequate, residents will now be more often forced to argue that CEQA even applies at all.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Put out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20out. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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