putting out 1 of 2

present participle of put out
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as in exerting
to bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively despite putting out her best effort, she was unable to beat her longtime tennis rival

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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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putting out

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noun

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting out
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • This 2,000-tonne contraption would be lowered on a string of pipe weighing 2,000 tonnes, and grapple the wreck weighing 4,000 tonnes.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The Deadline international team has pooled its thoughts using a pretty loose methodology to define success.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
  • While the charges are welcome in this case, unfortunately, President Biden has resisted using the levers available to him through the Department of Education and the Department of Justice’s civil rights division to protect Jewish students and tamp down on anti-American radicalism on campus.
    The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • In addition to its classical theater repertoire, which includes production work at Yale Rep, the school has added classes that focus on camerawork and self-taping.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
  • Pic is being produced by Randy Wayne and Talia Bella under their production company Rebellium Films (40 Dates and 40 Nights) alongside Zara and his production company Ghost Bunni, in association with arts charity Art of Elysium, EB Studios, and producer Daniel Hall.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Senator Mark Warner asked Greer about the 10% tariff the Administration was applying to Australia.
    Chuck Jones, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Saving Time And Improving Research Workflows Researchers juggle countless responsibilities like analyzing data, publishing papers, mentoring students and attending academic events.
    Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • More stars pay tribute in the dressing room—art-world folk, members of the publishing community.
    Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
Verb
  • When handled, these treefrogs secrete a sticky toxin as a defense, which can be irritating to mucous membranes of people or pets who make contact with them.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
  • All three ingredients offer significant benefits for skin brightening and skin texture, but also tend to be irritating to people with sensitive skin.
    Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Putting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20out. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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