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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
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 We’re told that screenwriter Anna Klassen has returned to pen the second film, based on a previously unannounced new novel by Todd, who will ultimately be putting out a book trilogy. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 June 2026 That has campaigns putting out ads and social media posts in Spanish, hitting the ground in Latino majority neighborhoods and rallying for key endorsements. Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting out
Noun
  • The plan includes the elimination of tunnels, arms stockpiles and weapons production facilities, the diplomat said, adding that by the end of the process there would be no remaining militant infrastructure in Gaza.
    Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026
  • The non-profit theater, which already runs on tight margins, creates immersive hands-on productions designed for young people and their families.
    Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • The dynamic underscores how Trump continues to view tariffs as a tool for exerting pressure, both for trade grievances and as leverage in broader negotiations.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • But sometimes just thinking about tackling those jobs can feel exhausting, creating a barrier to success even for people who are highly motivated to improve their homes and their lives by exerting control over their belongings.
    Jolie Kerr, Washington Post, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Crews were making progress on extinguishing the fire after moving to defensive mode.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • After extinguishing the fire, emergency crews discovered the eight victims inside the residence.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Hip still bothering Springs Springs lasted just four innings after issuing a season-high five walks, throwing 86 pitches — only 51% of them strikes — and gave up his 28th home run of the season, the most of any pitcher in the league.
    Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Sharks already frequent Southern California beaches, usually without bothering anyone.
    Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Young women, meanwhile, were weighing their choices accordingly.
    Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Even as Miller digs in, Republicans are weighing who could replace the 37-year-old lawmaker on the ballot.
    Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Anthropic’s statement mentioned that its decision to conduct this review was triggered by OpenAI’s disclosure and commended its rival for publishing the report.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Given a rising number of publishing misconduct allegations, IEEE in 2022 created the Publishing Ethics Team as a centralized department to assist in handling claims.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
Noun
  • The case was closely watched by First Amendment and press freedom groups, amid warnings that the issuing of the subpoenas were efforts to intimidate journalists.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 July 2026
  • The Times has reported that FBI Director Kash Patel himself directed the issuing of the subpoenas on July 10 compelling testimony from its reporters over a six-hour period at the White House.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Clay regularly advises organizations on using existential psychology and behavioral science to improve their products, services, and workplace culture.
    Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
  • When South Korea’s stock market plummeted last month by more than 40% from its June high, Yun said data suggested that many traders who were using leverage to try and multiply returns were wiped out.
    Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Putting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20out. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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