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
Marina Watts, People.com, 12 May 2025
Arrested after Lakeville traffic stop Officers put out an alert to other law enforcement agencies to try and locate Filas.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
At some point before 6:30 p.m, the fires had been put out at all residences.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
In 2026, Disney will put out a new Avengers film, its Mandalorian movie, another Toy Story and the live-action Moana.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
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The trio put out three Christmas albums annually starting in 2022, with singers such as Patti LaBelle and Stevie Nicks making appearances on the holiday tunes.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 12 May 2025
Arrested after Lakeville traffic stop Officers put out an alert to other law enforcement agencies to try and locate Filas.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
At some point before 6:30 p.m, the fires had been put out at all residences.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
In 2026, Disney will put out a new Avengers film, its Mandalorian movie, another Toy Story and the live-action Moana.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put out
Adjective
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In the meanwhile, travelers at Newark Airport are annoyed.—
Alecia Reid,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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But at this very moment, in one of the studios in the Compound, his suite of offices situated between a gas station and an airport rental-car return lot in Los Angeles, Snoop, 53, is annoyed.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Those opening few moves are a player’s one real chance to exert control before the chaos sets in.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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That was definitely exhausting to exert that much emotion, but also really cathartic.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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Since then, helicopters have been performing water drops, and water tender truckers arrived to help extinguish the blaze, according to fire rescue.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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Trains were held in place while crews worked to extinguish the track blaze, and service resumed shortly before 9 a.m. During the outage, only one branch of the PATH network — service from Hoboken to 33rd St. in Manhattan — remained in operation.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Easily annoyed by noises like gum smacking or cereal slurping.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The controversy over attire comes just two months after Zelensky was criticized and called disrespectful by a reporter at the White House for not wearing a suit during his visit to the Oval Office, with reports suggesting that Trump was annoyed by Zelensky's choice of clothing.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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Together, the items weigh more than 15 pounds and could be worth as much as $340,000, report Radio Prague International’s Ruth Fraňková and Lörincz Tomáš.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
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The system weighs local wealth, enrollment totals and past local education spending in calculating the state’s contribution.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2025
Verb
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In May 2024, Combs was seen striking and dragging Ventura in a 2016 surveillance video first published by CNN.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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Hailing from the Mountain State, he has been published in newspapers and magazines throughout West Virginia, as well as in Virginia.—
Chris Slater,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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The United States has become increasingly irritated with the glacial pace of progress towards implementing a ceasefire agreement, more overtly criticizing Russia's recalcitrance to ink a deal despite pursuing a rapprochement with the Kremlin.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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But their chemistry begins to curdle as Violet begins being irritated and then terrorized by a series of anonymous drops to her phone.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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On a late April afternoon in the East Village—arguably the first real day of spring in New York City—painters stood outside Bar Bianchi, applying their final coats.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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Here's how to use and apply an ammonia and baking soda solution to remove tub rings: Combine half a bucket of water with 1/4 cup of ammonia and 1/4 cup of baking soda.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
2 May 2025
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“Put out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20out. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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