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putting out

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verb

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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Recent Examples of putting out
Verb
Things may take time to gel together but Elliot Anderson already looks extremely promising, both in possession and by putting out fires when City lose it, while Ayyoub Bouaddi is an exciting prospect who will get a good amount of game time. Sam Lee, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Scott has been putting out dud after dud after dud, and this one appears to be yet another, with just a 40% RT score. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 By not putting out a press release or social media post announcing their Kalshi partnerships, both MLB clubs avoided the kind of embarrassing backlash that befell the New York Mets a few weeks ago. Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Firefighters are putting out flames at an apartment building Thursday morning in the Norwood section of the Bronx. Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 The weeks before school starts see major retailers and manufacturers putting out impressive offers on a wide variety of portables, from ultra-budget Chromebooks to potent mobile workstations. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 18 Aug. 2026 When putting out the car fire, for example, three girls line up with an instructor to hold the powerful hose. Julianna Mejia july 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 Yes, the other news of the day is that Jenkins’ 5&2 Studios and Capitol Christian Music Group are putting out an album of original songs in October. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026 Meanwhile, the goals of the war have frayed and multiplied, with the United States now putting out fires of its own making. Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting out
Noun
  • During the pandemic, car production was capped, and automakers used their limited capacity on building luxury cars, like Maseratis.
    David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Last season, Macdonald frequently lamented Seattle’s rushing production, especially during the first half of the year.
    Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • These active pups are happiest when spending ample time outdoors exerting themselves.
    Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Heat cramps typically occur after exerting yourself in the heat and sweating a lot.
    Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In the aftermath of the massacre, around 258 claims were filed, but the government later enacted the Indemnity Act of 1961, shielding officials from legal liability and extinguishing the claims.
    Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Authorities said late Sunday that the Hawk Fire had stayed in its footprint and firefighters were extinguishing hotspots while working to keep the fire from jumping a main highway and reaching areas filled with homes and businesses.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The list of maladies bothering Ohtani is lengthy, and grew this week.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Ohtani reported that the area from his biceps to his neck was bothering him Wednesday night, Roberts said.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Concrete barriers designed to keep cars out of the secure area crumbled as the jet, weighing more than 100 tons, headed straight for a four-lane road.
    Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
  • After officials finished weighing and measuring it, Harmon returned the giant blue catfish alive to the Ohio River near where it was caught.
    Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • D4vd's principal recording and entertainment company and his music-publishing company are also named in the suit.
    Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • To hear editor-in-chief Mickey (Jake Lacy) tell it, publishing a literary magazine isn’t just a matter of writing, editing, designing art, selling ad space.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The robot is also designed to perform sentry duties, including identifying personnel and issuing alerts when abnormal situations are detected.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Stripe’s revenue increasingly comes from Billing, Tax, Connect, issuing and fraud products, and the company has said its Revenue suite alone is heading toward a $1 billion run rate.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Researchers in the United States are shaping the nanoscience frontier, using atomic‑scale control to accelerate advances in electronics, energy storage, catalysis, sensing and medicine.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Countries where high schoolers reported using digital devices for around two to three hours per day in school saw higher test scores, but scores fell once tech use climbed beyond that.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Putting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20out. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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