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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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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
More than 230 firefighters and EMS personnel raced to the scene to put out the massive blaze and care for the injured. Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026 Firefighters put out the fire before the flames spread into any trees or neighboring homes. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Jan. 2026 More than anything, The Moment wants to put out one last word on the whole Brat phenomenon, or maybe a stake through the whole thing’s heart. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2026 Major airlines have put out travel advisories. Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put out
Adjective
  • Virginia was annoyed to see her association made public and suspected someone at Rinehart had talked to Kilgallen.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
  • But that fun idea went south when Barlow became annoyed with her castmate Whitney Rose.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The administration is also looking at how to exert further pressure on Cuba, which is going through its worst economic crisis in many decades, to hasten regime change.
    Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Suzuki was best known for his investigations into the Unification Church, a Korean religious movement that had exerted significant influence in Japan since the nineteen-sixties—and that maintained direct ties with Abe and his political party.
    E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Thew two were found dead after the fire was extinguished, according to the statement.
    Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • As of Wednesday evening, crews remained on scene to extinguish remaining hotspots, Lockridge said.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In particular, you might be concerned or annoyed about financial issues with a friend or a group.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Here are two habits that often annoy people the most, and reliably signal that a partner is deeply invested in you.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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  • Continue reading … LEGAL LOOPHOLE – Luigi Mangione returns to court as judge weighs defense motion to dismiss death penalty charge.
    , FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Eventually a team from TPWD arrived with a tanker truck to carry the fish back to the Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens, where all the Legacy Lunkers (largemouth bass weighing 14 pounds or more) are brought to carry on the state’s selective breeding program.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • And in a scientific article that was just published in late 2025, it was incidentally caught during a recreational fishing trip off the coast of northwestern Africa.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Some even combine vitamin C with hydrating or soothing ingredients like hyaluronic acid, ceramides, or peptides, so your skin looks bright and plump without ever feeling stripped, thirsty, or irritated.
    Lily Wohlner, Allure, 24 Jan. 2026
  • As an especially wooden James, Irvine moves through Silent Hill not as a victim unraveling but as an irritated participant weathering a string of weird, disjointed trials.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • During vetting by the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security, refugees are required to show they were persecuted or face persecution in their home countries and, once in the US, must apply for green cards a year after admission.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The designation only applies to the sign, not the attached building, which houses Americana Pizza.
    Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026

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“Put out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20out. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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