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as in extinguishing
to cause to cease burning
put out the campfire before leaving
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as in bothering
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 weighing
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 publishing
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 putting out
Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
In addition to picking up the 24 million pounds of trash New Yorkers are putting out every day, 2,500 sanitation workers have been working 12-hour shifts and stepping in to clear subways.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
After putting out a couple of behind-the-scene photos from the filming of Season 7, Netflix has released a first official episodic image from the new season.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Cue a total lockdown of the hospital as everyone tries to figure out if the guy was bluffing, all while putting out the fires (and tending to the victims) left by the explosion.
—Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
There were fires that needed putting out across the team and having Gravenberch, Mac Allister and Szoboszlai in form has helped extinguish a number of them.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
The Revuelto proved that, even in the face of a future where electric propulsion can put racecar-like acceleration in the hands of the masses, there’s still a path to putting out ridiculous power that feels special.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
Following Texas' 45-38 win over the Bulldogs in overtime, Sarkisian criticized Russini for putting out the report earlier in the day.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Experts and officials have renewed the call for care and caution when being around wild birds and domestic fowl, and in putting out birdfeeders and baths.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Police and firefighters responded to the scene soon after, putting out a fire in the apartment and discovering Morales deceased at the scene.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
In addition to picking up the 24 million pounds of trash New Yorkers are putting out every day, 2,500 sanitation workers have been working 12-hour shifts and stepping in to clear subways.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
After putting out a couple of behind-the-scene photos from the filming of Season 7, Netflix has released a first official episodic image from the new season.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Cue a total lockdown of the hospital as everyone tries to figure out if the guy was bluffing, all while putting out the fires (and tending to the victims) left by the explosion.
—Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
There were fires that needed putting out across the team and having Gravenberch, Mac Allister and Szoboszlai in form has helped extinguish a number of them.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
The Revuelto proved that, even in the face of a future where electric propulsion can put racecar-like acceleration in the hands of the masses, there’s still a path to putting out ridiculous power that feels special.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
Following Texas' 45-38 win over the Bulldogs in overtime, Sarkisian criticized Russini for putting out the report earlier in the day.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Experts and officials have renewed the call for care and caution when being around wild birds and domestic fowl, and in putting out birdfeeders and baths.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting out
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One climate indicator already exerting a strong influence on insurers and reinsurers is ocean conditions, particularly sea surface temperatures.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Independence is exerting its local authority to add some restrictions to development agreements between the city and outside agencies.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Riot police still patrolled these areas on motorbikes, and the city’s fire brigade and municipal workers were out cleaning streets and extinguishing fires.—
Davood Moradian,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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After rushing to the scene and extinguishing the blaze, investigators found home surveillance videos that showed exactly how the fire started.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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If your knee is bothering you, for instance, the vibration might distract your brain enough for the pain to temporarily retreat.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
Time,
23 Jan. 2026
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Is a man bothering you at a bar?—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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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
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The detector itself is a 26-meter-long, 16-meter-tall cylindrical apparatus weighing 10,000 tonnes.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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In practice, journalists typically avoid publishing home addresses or identifying victims of domestic abuse.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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By mid-January, governments around the world were blocking the tool, safety teams were issuing damage-control statements, and researchers were publishing evidence that the scale of harm was far larger than anyone had publicly acknowledged.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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This $90 million investment will enable large-scale production of V-BATs in India to serve the needs of the Indian Armed Forces and also function as a global production hub, as per the release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Feb. 2026
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The Patriots’ defensive production is also excellent, and names such as nose tackle Khyiris Tonga, linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson and safety Craig Woodson (a rookie from Cal) wouldn’t be under the radar any longer with a seventh Lombardi trophy for the franchise.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Though Amelia is a particularly viral example, using AI to generate content was already a popular pastime for the online right in Britain.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Those who bought the checks would then attempt to fraudulently cash them, according to federal prosecutors, using a variety of methods.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Sometimes, rage bait can be relatively harmless – a recipe that contains disgusting food combinations or someone annoying their pet, partner or sibling.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
1 Dec. 2025
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But what’s been annoying me even more is that these women should have been trained by producers to start recording on their own cell phones if drama starts to unfold after cameras go down.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
12 Nov. 2025
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“Putting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20out. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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