Synonyms of puts out

puts out

verb

present tense third-person singular of put out

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exerts
• applies
• uses
• wields
• employs
• exercises
• utilizes
• plies
• abuses
• misapplies
• misuses

2

as in extinguishes

to cause to cease burning

put out the campfire before leaving

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extinguishes
• dowses
• snuffs (out)
• blows out
• quenches
• blankets
• douses
• stamps (out)
• rubs out
• snubs (out)
• smothers
• suffocates
• stubs
• chokes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lights
• ignites
• fires
• inflames
• kindles
• enflames

3

as in annoys

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• annoys
• bothers
• irritates
• bugs
• gets to
• persecutes
• gets
• wears on
• burns (up)
• aggravates
• eats
• gets on one's nerves
• irks
• gets one's goat
• infuriates
• grates
• hacks (off)
• exasperates
• ruffles
• itches
• worries
• rubs the wrong way
• nettles
• riles
• piques
• angers
• sticks in one's craw
• vexes
• chafes
• sets one's teeth on edge
• provokes
• gripes
• rasps
• plagues
• spites
• teases
• galls
• frosts
• peeves
• narks
• insults
• offends
• upsets
• enrages
• harasses
• rouses
• nags
• enflames
• hassles
• bullyrags
• inflames
• antagonizes
• discomposes
• exercises
• freaks (out)
• ballyrags
• baits
• badgers
• agitates
• devils
• unsettles
• outrages
• rankles
• harries
• pesters
• heckles
• distresses
• undoes
• disquiets
• maddens
• roils
• hagrides
• incenses
• perturbs
• affronts
• discomforts
• unhinges
• frets
• miffs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obliges
• satisfies
• pleases
• appeases
• mollifies
• placates
• propitiates
• delights
• gratifies
• pacifies
• contents
• conciliates
• cheers
• assures
• gladdens
• comforts
• soothes
• reassures
• consoles
• quiets
• solaces

4

as in weighs

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?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weighs
• troubles
• bothers
• disturbs
• holds back
• holds up
• inconveniences
• disobliges
• interferes (with)
• discommodes
• incommodes
• upsets
• annoys
• hinders
• ties up
• encumbers
• provokes
• burdens
• hampers
• impedes
• angers
• inhibits
• saddles
• bugs
• hobbles
• handicaps
• aggravates
• obstructs
• irks
• gets
• hamstrings
• shackles
• fetters
• exasperates
• nettles
• riles
• piques
• vexes
• chafes
• galls
• inflames
• grates
• perturbs
• trammels
• agitates
• peeves
• enflames
• manacles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• helps
• assists
• aids
• accommodates
• facilitates
• favors
• obliges
• smoothes
• abets
• eases
• satisfies
• smooths
• contents
• pleases
• disarms
• delights
• gratifies
• appeases
• mollifies
• placates
• comforts
• pacifies
• conciliates
• consoles
• gladdens

5

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• publishes
• prints
• gets out
• comes out with
• issues
• produces
• reprints
• copublishes
• contributes
• reissues
• syndicates
• republishes
• edits
• manufactures
• serializes
• markets
• distributes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppresses
• censors