puts out

present tense third-person singular of put out
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as in exerts
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 publishes
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 puts out Its Osram tri-color LED light source puts out 750 ISO lumens, which means that after-dark viewing parties will likely be on the cards – though the accompanying promo imagery does show it being used during the day. New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025 Antonoff really puts out as her producer, helping her cram the music full of nonstop twists and turns, with loads of Abba and Eurodisco. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puts out
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  • Researchers have also pointed out that friction stir welding exerts tremendous force (up to 5,000 pounds) and something needs to capture that force.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
  • High blood pressure, or hypertension, occurs when the force that your blood exerts on the walls of your arteries and veins is higher than normal.
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • The 27-year-old's extension extinguishes any remaining embers surrounding the possibility of the Mavericks trading him this offseason.
    Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • Naturally, this annoys Alex to no end.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
  • This annoys his wife, who hankers after Bingley (sight unseen) as a future son-in-law.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • That isn’t as fast as a supercar but is pretty quick for a vehicle that weighs over two-and-a-half tons.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Each Tiger Dam tube weighs 50 pounds dry and 6,300 pounds when filled with water.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
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  • The Bee publishes weekly updates on health inspections across Sacramento County.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The project co-publishes with more than 100 media outlets in dozens of languages.
    Elisabeth Brier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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  • Changes to the program, including fee adjustments and wage requirements, could affect both employers and prospective employees by influencing who applies and how companies structure their hiring.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Without proof of purchase, a $16 reimbursement cap applies.
    Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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  • Why ban books, Postman asked, if no one bothers to read them?
    Time, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • What bothers her most is how the refusal seemed to change her brother’s behavior.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • And that troubles me greatly as well, because TikTok was a potential alternative to old mass media.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
  • In visceral and unrelenting prose, the novel troubles the easy distinctions between victim and perpetrator.
    Katie Kitamura August 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025

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“Puts out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puts%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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