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put out

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verb

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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 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
The good news: Since Vasquez and Hastings put out their cry for help on social media, many customers have stopped by, shared the post and offered words of encouragement. Jenna Thompson july 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025 About a week before the message was put out, Garcia said, the department had begun efforts to return some property. Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025 At the most basic level, Claude takes in prompts and puts out responses. PC Magazine, 7 July 2025 At the time, the HHS put out a press release justifying the removals, with Kennedy saying. Bymary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for put out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put out
Adjective
  • Republican leaders, who often are hoping for a revenue surge to finance tax relief, were equally annoyed.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
  • Pritzker was highly annoyed, rightly so in our view, when Welch tanked the governor’s bill at the eleventh hour in January.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, ComEd — the state’s dominant utility — still exerts enormous influence over Illinois’ energy policy.
    Micky Horstman, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
  • The pulses appear to exert varying pressure that pushes on each rift zone differently, depending on the way the rift moves and the thickness of the crust on either side.
    Nora Bradford, Scientific American, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • For example, on April 9, an American Airlines flight from Indianapolis to Los Angeles was diverted to Chicago after a passenger’s portable battery charger caught fire and was extinguished by crew members.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • The onetime dream of widespread debt forgiveness has been extinguished, and a five-year reprieve for people who had defaulted on student loans expired in May of this year.
    Brit Morse, Fortune, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • Perhaps Trump just wanted to annoy his counterparts, especially those on the continent.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 14 July 2025
  • But Cotton, annoyed by Hank’s indirectness and emotion, browbeats his son.
    Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • Subramanian told the five alternate jurors to remain on standby in case they're needed to fill in on the main jury who are weighing charges that could put the hip-hop mogul in prison for life.
    CBS News, CBS News, 30 June 2025
  • Taking a look at the underpinnings, the 6.3-kWh three-battery version of the E-VO weighs 344 lb (156 kg), while the two-battery version weighs 315 lb (143 kg).
    Utkarsh Sood June 29, New Atlas, 29 June 2025
Verb
  • In fact, research published in Harvard Business Review shows that leaders who openly express uncertainty and reveal imperfections foster greater trust, loyalty, and emotional connection with their audiences and teams.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • In an interview with People, published July 12, Katie Gaudreau and Joyce opened up about the special, yet emotional day that was filled with grief and love.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • But then Carrie, and the series, has continued to treat Wyatt’s condition, and his father’s obvious irritated denial of its realities, as simply a logistical obstacle in her fairy tale love story.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
  • Use a soft-bristle brush and a wide-tooth comb, and take your time, especially around areas that already feel sparse or irritated. 2.
    Health, Health, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • Complexity Classes In 1996, the time came for Williams to apply to colleges.
    Ben Brubaker, Wired News, 13 July 2025
  • The age at which the earnings test no longer applies has changed as well.
    Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025

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