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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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as in coming out
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Recent Examples of putting out
Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
And there's just zero liability for what people are putting out there.
—ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
Yes, Netflix is putting out movies, but what’s the intention behind it?
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
The country traditionalist has quickly achieved a high level of success in the genre despite only putting out his second major-label album at the end of August, past the end of the eligibility period.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Once the plant stops putting out new foliage in the fall, its productive life cycle is over.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Ellis’ band, Ax and the Hatchetmen, is currently signed to Arista Records, and has been touring and putting out music videos.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Getty Images The Who is one of the rare rock bands from decades past that is still putting out new projects that reach the charts.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Firefighters from Stillwater, Oakdale, Lake Elmo, White Bear Lake and Vadnais Heights helped Mahtomedi firefighters in putting out the fire.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
Hummingbirds will arrive in Michigan in late spring 2026, based on typical migration patterns, and BirdWatching recommends putting out your hummingbird feeders by early April.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
And there's just zero liability for what people are putting out there.
—ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
Yes, Netflix is putting out movies, but what’s the intention behind it?
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
The country traditionalist has quickly achieved a high level of success in the genre despite only putting out his second major-label album at the end of August, past the end of the eligibility period.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Once the plant stops putting out new foliage in the fall, its productive life cycle is over.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Ellis’ band, Ax and the Hatchetmen, is currently signed to Arista Records, and has been touring and putting out music videos.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Getty Images The Who is one of the rare rock bands from decades past that is still putting out new projects that reach the charts.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Firefighters from Stillwater, Oakdale, Lake Elmo, White Bear Lake and Vadnais Heights helped Mahtomedi firefighters in putting out the fire.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting out
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Strikes on refineries are designed to choke off the Kremlin’s war revenues while exerting pressure on Russia’s already strained economy.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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This perception is shared by the private sector, which is exerting increasing pressure on the Brazilian government to grant Chinese firms greater access to the Brazilian market.—
HUSSEIN KALOUT,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Sep. 2025
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The flight, which was headed to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was diverted, with flight attendants extinguishing the device and declaring an emergency, as Fox 5 and other outlets reported.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Moisture of extinction was reached across most of the fire, extinguishing fine dead fuels.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Even scrambling around, his knee was bothering him.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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There's other important bathroom etiquette travelers should keep in mind to avoid bothering flight attendants.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Many are weighing painful cost-cutting measures due to economic uncertainty and are experiencing increasing pressure to comment on social or political issues entirely unrelated to their businesses.—
Robert Glazer,
Harvard Business Review,
19 Sep. 2025
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According to The Chosun Daily, the humanoid was designed to resemble an adult human, standing 165 centimeters tall and weighing 75 kilograms.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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The move isn't entirely shocking for modern Microsoft, which has been publishing previous Xbox exclusives on competing consoles in increasing numbers for a while now.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
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Prior to publishing, The Star directly contacted leadership in KU’s Title IX office and at Watkins, as well as deputy athletic director Nicole Corcoran.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, which recommends using acetaminophen to treat fever and pain in pregnant women, says that untreated fever can cause grave harms such as miscarriage, birth defects or premature birth, especially early in a pregnancy.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
23 Sep. 2025
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Their words will have bolstered his belief, giving him the confidence to show for and collect the ball again in the defensive third just after the break, using a combination of touches and pauses to evade Brentford pressure before making a more assured sideways pass this time.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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A lot of noise around the Chiefs The Chiefs have become a mainstay in NFL discourse by winning three Super Bowls in the Mahomes era, and annoying an endless list of fan bases with their ability to overcome the odds and rally for a late win at an unprecedented rate.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Sounders’ defenders swarmed Messi from the first minute, and midfielder Obed Vargas was particularly physical, annoying the Argentine icon time and again.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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China is poised to win great swathes of the booming European EV market and that is troubling the automakers.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Yet most fans do not care unduly about what a squad costs and while sound financial management is welcomed, the strength of the team is the thing that is troubling them right now.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Putting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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