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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lights
• fires
• ignites
• inflames
• kindles

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
• hacks (off)
• grates
• spites
• exasperates
• ruffles
• itches
• worries
• rubs the wrong way
• nettles
• riles
• piques
• sticks in one's craw
• angers
• vexes
• chafes
• sets one's teeth on edge
• gripes
• provokes
• rasps
• galls
• plagues
• teases
• frosts
• peeves
• narks
• insults
• offends
• upsets
• harasses
• enrages
• rouses
• nags
• hassles
• bullyrags
• inflames
• antagonizes
• discomposes
• exercises
• freaks (out)
• baits
• badgers
• devils
• agitates
• unsettles
• rankles
• outrages
• harries
• pesters
• heckles
• distresses
• undoes
• disquiets
• roils
• maddens
• 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
• bothers
• troubles
• disturbs
• holds back
• holds up
• inconveniences
• disobliges
• interferes (with)
• discommodes
• incommodes
• annoys
• hinders
• upsets
• ties up
• encumbers
• burdens
• hampers
• provokes
• impedes
• inhibits
• angers
• saddles
• hobbles
• handicaps
• aggravates
• bugs
• irks
• obstructs
• gets
• hamstrings
• shackles
• fetters
• exasperates
• nettles
• riles
• piques
• vexes
• chafes
• galls
• inflames
• grates
• perturbs
• trammels
• agitates
• peeves
• manacles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• helps
• assists
• aids
• accommodates
• facilitates
• favors
• obliges
• abets
• eases
• satisfies
• smooths
• contents
• pleases
• disarms
• delights
• gratifies
• mollifies
• appeases
• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of puts out

That’s quite bright for any TV lighting up its entire screen, but dropping to an 18% white field, the U6SF Pro puts out double that, 1,442 nits. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

Signs pothos needs pruning include the vines are too long, the plant puts out fewer leaves, or the leaves are turning yellow. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026

The National Weather Service puts out warnings and watches for intense forecasts. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Ask About Restocking Schedules Not all HomeGoods locations restock on the same schedule, so don’t be afraid to ask an employee when your store typically puts out new merchandise. — Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026

In that sense, his art shares a spiritual DNA with autofiction, a literary style immortalized by many writers his publisher Semiotext(e) puts out. — Sammy Loren, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) puts out the tome known in the field as the DSM-5. — Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026

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