Synonyms of putting out

putting out 1 of 2

verb

present participle of put out

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exerting
• using
• applying
• wielding
• plying
• exercising
• utilizing
• employing
• misapplying
• abusing
• misusing

2

as in extinguishing

to cause to cease burning

put out the campfire before leaving

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extinguishing
• snuffing (out)
• blowing out
• quenching
• stamping (out)
• dowsing
• blanketing
• dousing
• snubbing (out)
• choking
• suffocating
• smothering
• rubbing out
• stubbing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lighting
• firing
• kindling
• igniting
• inflaming
• enflaming

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bothering
• annoying
• bugging
• burning (up)
• irritating
• persecuting
• getting to
• wearing on
• hacking (off)
• getting
• eating
• aggravating
• rubbing the wrong way
• getting one's goat
• getting on one's nerves
• sticking in one's craw
• itching
• grating
• frosting
• setting one's teeth on edge
• exasperating
• worrying
• spiting
• nettling
• infuriating
• ruffling
• griping
• vexing
• chafing
• riling
• irking
• galling
• angering
• rasping
• plaguing
• teasing
• piquing
• narking
• provoking
• insulting
• peeving
• freaking (out)
• harassing
• offending
• nagging
• devilling
• upsetting
• rousing
• heckling
• hassling
• enraging
• enflaming
• ballyragging
• bullyragging
• inflaming
• badgering
• unsettling
• baiting
• distressing
• pestering
• hagriding
• deviling
• discomposing
• harrying
• agitating
• exercising
• antagonizing
• roiling
• incensing
• maddening
• outraging
• rankling
• disquieting
• undoing
• discomforting
• perturbing
• affronting
• unhinging
• fretting
• miffing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appeasing
• obliging
• placating
• gratifying
• satisfying
• pleasing
• conciliating
• pacifying
• comforting
• propitiating
• assuring
• mollifying
• delighting
• reassuring
• cheering
• soothing
• consoling
• contenting
• quieting
• gladdening
• solacing

4

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?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weighing
• troubling
• bothering
• interfering (with)
• tying up
• discommoding
• holding back
• disturbing
• incommoding
• inconveniencing
• holding up
• disobliging
• tieing up
• upsetting
• hindering
• bugging
• impeding
• burdening
• encumbering
• trammelling
• annoying
• hampering
• saddling
• obstructing
• provoking
• handicapping
• inhibiting
• angering
• hobbling
• manacling
• hamstringing
• aggravating
• shackling
• fettering
• getting
• exasperating
• chafing
• vexing
• riling
• galling
• grating
• inflaming
• trammeling
• piquing
• nettling
• perturbing
• agitating
• irking
• enflaming
• peeving

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• helping
• assisting
• aiding
• accommodating
• favoring
• facilitating
• abetting
• obliging
• smoothing
• easing
• appeasing
• gratifying
• pleasing
• satisfying
• disarming
• comforting
• consoling
• placating
• delighting
• conciliating
• mollifying
• pacifying
• contenting
• gladdening

5

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• publishing
• printing
• getting out
• coming out with
• issuing
• reprinting
• producing
• copublishing
• reissuing
• contributing
• republishing
• serializing
• editing
• co-publishing
• manufacturing
• marketing
• syndicating
• distributing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppressing
• censoring

putting out

2 of 2

noun

as in coming out

Related Words

• coming out
• production
• publishing
• issuing
• publication
• manufacture
• printing
• release
• distribution
• broadcasting
• transmission
• dissemination
• propagation
• circulation
• advertising
• syndication
• promotion
• communication
• declaration
• publicity
• announcement
• notification
• propaganda
• proclamation
• arrival
• emergence
• debut
• promulgation
• spread
• advent
• appearance
• enunciation
• annunciation
• début

Dissimilar Words

• suppression
• censorship

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of putting out

Noun

Having built a successful solo career following Rilo Kiley — and putting out more solo records than the band did — she’s kept her voice in top shape. —William Earl, Variety, 2 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

Much more effective than all that strained screwball is the drama of Ron on the sidelines with Jay’s longtime personal publicist Liz (Laura Dern), busy putting out fires. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 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

Crews were expected to remain on scene overnight and through the weekend to continue putting out the fire. —Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025

Giugale added that America still has other government statistics offices that are likely to continue putting out truthful figures, but cautioned that people’s distrust may extend to them. —Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025

Aurora is now putting out a request for quotes to figure out exactly how much the project will cost, according to Mayor John Laesch. —R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025