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adjective

Definition of put outnext
as in annoyed
subjected to and reacting with irritation he gets put out if anyone disturbs his dinner

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put out

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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

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

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3
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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4
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
Verb
After firefighters put out the blaze, a man was found dead inside the home. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Fire department personnel put out several fires at the crash site, and officials said that investigators are still working to confirm the helicopter’s registration number. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026 The massive fire, which brought more than 300 firefighters to the scene, was finally put out by Wednesday evening. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 Both parent agencies gave direction to quickly put out all blazes this season. — Murphy Woodhouse, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put out
  1. annoyed
  2. exert
  3. extinguish
  4. annoy
  5. weigh
  6. publish
  7. irritated
  8. apply
Adjective
  • Bad, fine, and stressed are obvious candidates, but your favorite might be overwhelmed, annoyed, or tired.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Economists and the commentariat, playing the role of the annoyed parent, point out that over-all employment has been strong for a while.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 28 July 2026
Definition of annoyed
Verb
  • But atmospheric drag intensified by solar activity exerted its forces on the observatory.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Igbo, Yoruba, and Hausa, the big three of the three hundred–plus ethnicities that made up the national character, exerted their outsized influence in the shattering wave of military coups that preceded and followed the brutal civil war.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of exert
Verb
  • The fires have since been extinguished, according to officials.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Saudi Energy Ministry said a fire had broken out at dawn at a facility belonging to Saudi Aramco’s refinery in Jazan, that was extinguished by the company’s firefighting teams.
    — Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of extinguish
Verb
  • At the Glenn-Mills trial in Los Angeles, Meta attorneys repeatedly hammered witnesses about the lack of a listing — at times appearing to annoy jurors and test the patience of the court.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
  • During his last visit to Tehran in 2012, Aryan Diba enjoyed the sweeping hospitality of the city, but was annoyed when he and a group of friends were disrupted by local authorities while talking to a group of women at a local fast food joint.
    — Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of annoy
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  • Cities around the country are weighing tradeoffs that come with data centers that require massive amounts of power and land.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • But they’ve never been litigated — and the developments are already stoking fears of diminishing Fed independence as the central bank weighs whether to raise interest rates at its next meeting.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of weigh
Verb
  • Iran's state broadcaster published the statement by the council's secretary, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, who is also a commander in the powerful Revolutionary Guard.
    — Duarte Dias, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • On Saturday, Yemeni government forces conducted a military operation targeting the Houthis, according to a statement published by Yemen’s Defense Ministry.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of publish
Adjective
  • Showering too close to bedtime, using very hot water, or staying in too long can leave you overheated, sweaty, or with dry, irritated skin.
    — MD Published, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2026
  • While occasionally rinsing with cold water may have some benefits, using very hot or cold water to wash your face can lead to dry, irritated skin.
    — Sherri Gordon, HEALTH, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of irritated
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  • The marks apply across all Claude surfaces people use — the API, Claude Code, Claude Cowork and deployments through AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft Foundry.
    — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But no matter the amount returned, states have held that their specific rules apply to banks lending within their borders.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
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