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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
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
But Trent Reznor has been putting out remixes of Nine Inch Nails LPs and singles for decades just to satisfy his curiosity.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2026
But the censor does prohibit us from putting out live broadcasts of intercepts that could reveal the accuracy of Iranian ballistic missiles or the location of interceptor missile arrays.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Shortly after, the fire department arrived and spent nearly four hours putting out the flames.
—Chloe Rosen, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
The hope is to focus on quality rather than just putting out a lot of records.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
For the uninitiated, King Gizzard is a popular and prolific Australian band known for bending genres, ripping live shows, and for putting out dozens of albums in a short period.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
According to Lalor, the soft market can be attributed to brands not putting out a lot of new products or innovation, due in part of slower consumer spending.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Carmakers — historically major buyers of ads during the big game — have been inconsistent with advertising during the Super Bowl in recent years, with only a handful putting out spots each year.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
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Fire rescue said early on that putting out the fire could take days.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
But Trent Reznor has been putting out remixes of Nine Inch Nails LPs and singles for decades just to satisfy his curiosity.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2026
But the censor does prohibit us from putting out live broadcasts of intercepts that could reveal the accuracy of Iranian ballistic missiles or the location of interceptor missile arrays.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Shortly after, the fire department arrived and spent nearly four hours putting out the flames.
—Chloe Rosen, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
The hope is to focus on quality rather than just putting out a lot of records.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
For the uninitiated, King Gizzard is a popular and prolific Australian band known for bending genres, ripping live shows, and for putting out dozens of albums in a short period.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
According to Lalor, the soft market can be attributed to brands not putting out a lot of new products or innovation, due in part of slower consumer spending.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Carmakers — historically major buyers of ads during the big game — have been inconsistent with advertising during the Super Bowl in recent years, with only a handful putting out spots each year.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting out
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Their immense gravitational influence churns gas, dust, and even proximate stars around them, thus exerting a tremendous influence on their host galaxies.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Outside Iran, Gulf states are exerting intense pressure to prevent regional war.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Firefighters safely rescued the person from the home before extinguishing the fire.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The robot identifies the fire’s source remotely and assesses the situation before approaching the fire source and directly extinguishing the blaze.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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Mass incarceration has led to a fast-growing bloc of citizens who either are legally barred from voting or have just stopped bothering.—
Kevin B. Smith,
The Conversation,
2 Mar. 2026
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Stop bothering me with things that don’t make sense.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Heavy thickening products can backfire by weighing strands down and making hair appear flatter.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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The question weighing over this year's critical midterm elections is whether the president's backing is a help or hindrance.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Tiisetso’s view The Budget did the sensible thing by publishing downside scenarios and stress-testing the numbers.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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During pool play, The Athletic will be publishing a daily Postcard from the WBC, which will feature reports from our writers who are spread across four cities (Tokyo, Houston, Miami and San Juan) to cover this year’s tournament.—
Maria Torres,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Oil prices have surged above $100 a barrel after more major Middle East countries started reducing production, as storage fills up due to the closure of Hormuz.—
Louise Moon,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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For now, neither country has reduced production.—
Amena Bakr,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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When Carolyn finally walked through the doors at the back of the chapel and down the aisle, Reverend O’Byrne had to lead the pair through their vows using a flashlight.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a South Dakota editor.—
Shelly Conlon,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
7 Mar. 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 13 Mar. 2026.
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