PUTTING OUT Synonyms: 220 Similar and Opposite Words

putting out 1 of 2

noun

as in coming out

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putting out

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verb

present participle of put out

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 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

Verb

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 Instead of Clase putting out fires in the sixth, seventh or eighth, Smith was thrown into a rigid, ninth-inning role without warning. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 5 July 2026 In 1999, the Bank of Japan rewrote that maxim entirely — putting out the biggest punchbowl any major economy had ever seen and leaving it out indefinitely. — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 There’s different reasons for putting out music. — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting out

Noun

Commerce production assistant Hailey Roy, who has 3C curls, actually skips a hot tool altogether.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026
Since 2022, the first full year that both models were put in production, the auto giant has sold at least roughly 120,000 examples of each per year.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of production

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In an interview with Fox News' Trey Yingst, Kushner said the president was focused on exerting economic pressure on Iran and ensuring Tehran cannot build a nuclear weapon.

— August 18, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Congress should also reestablish more authority over the United States’ wars, first by exerting more power over military spending.

— Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of exerting

Verb

The book resuscitates the childhood feeling that most of us spend our lives tamping down and dismissing, if not completely extinguishing.

— Chris Ware, The New York Review of Books, 12 Aug. 2026
Crews were making progress on extinguishing the fire after moving to defensive mode.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of extinguishing

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For the fifth consecutive year, The Athletic has ranked the head coaches of the Football Bowl Subdivision into eight tiers, weighing everything from resume to resources to longevity and more.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
California lawmakers are weighing whether to take action after videos surfaced showing an electric-shock glove that may soon be used as part of federal immigration enforcement.

— Steve Large, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of weighing

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The novel, inarguably ambitious in scope, begs questions of form and content, and the possibilities and pitfalls of publishing outside traditional pathways.

— Keziah Weir, Vanity Fair, 13 Aug. 2026
It was then edited and fact-checked by journalists on The Sun staff before publishing.

— The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of publishing

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The Kennedy Center has 45 days from the issuing of the order to remit payment to Redd's legal counsel.

— KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
The bill would create a federal rulebook for issuing, trading and holding digital assets, dividing oversight between the SEC and CFTC, Bambysheva writes.

— Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of issuing

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In Texas, lawmakers have been exploring a ban on foreign nationals using Texas surrogates – a move surrogacy experts worry could be the first step toward a statewide ban on the practice.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
The Triglav Lodge, Slovenia's highest-altitude guest hut at an elevation of 2,515 meters (8,251 feet), is using paper plates this summer to save water on dishes.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026