as in coming out
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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 Synonyms for putting out
Verb
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In contrast, the latter improves profitability by exerting more control.—
Ted Ladd,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025 -
But Democrats generally aren't inclined to let the government shut down, and House Republicans — expected to leave town after the stopgap measure passes — are exerting pressure to avoid a shutdown.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Rodin Cars The big idea behind Rodin is to build cars without bothering about vehicle regulations – in stark contrast to F1 cars, which are subject to several rules around how they're put together.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Jan. 2025
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The city and state have also been ramping up efforts to engage troubled vagrants sleeping and sometimes bothering straphangers, connecting them with services and shelter and potentially involuntary treatment.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
27 Dec. 2024
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Truly pocket sized and weighing just 165g, FiiO says this is the ideal travel companion thanks to 12 hours of battery life and a two-hour fast-charge mode.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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Recreationally, Schnell drives vehicles weighing more than 12,000 pounds for stadiums packed with fans.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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Hollywood lobbying arms, such as the Motion Picture Association, have argued that the U.S. needs a federal film incentive as a carrot to lure productions back.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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The pristine production and layered instrumentals kick this bluesy-rocker up a notch, and proves Hughes’s expressive singing as well as his towering instrumental talents.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
5 May 2025
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Avoid using names, addresses or other identifiers.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
24 Dec. 2024
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Anglerfish ancestors lived on the seafloor and maneuvered around using specialized stout fins, much like their close relatives the batfishes and frogfishes.—
Danielle Hall,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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The novel marks MrBeast’s first foray into publishing.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2025
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After news organizations such as CBS started publishing lists of names, however, the government appeared to take a more deliberate stance.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
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The Portuguese coach will be allowed in the dugout for his side’s Europa League quarter-final first leg against Manchester United on Thursday due to the sanction only applying in French competitions.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Senator Mark Warner asked Greer about the 10% tariff the Administration was applying to Australia.—
Chuck Jones,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Dustin Staggs,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
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“Putting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20out. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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