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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
  • But that’s not the reality for many content creators, who are working on media production, audience retention strategies, brand partnerships and business relationships associated with their online presence.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • O'Neal said the production's overall look comes from collaboration among the lighting, costume, sound and projection designers, along with the rest of the creative team.
    Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Instead, in the late 19th century, Japan started to build its own empire, exerting influence over Korea as well as Manchuria, an important area of modern-day China that borders Korea, Russia and Mongolia.
    Mimi Hanaoka, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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
  • Once your child starts spilling the beans about what’s bothering them, be understanding.
    Jenna Autuori-Dedic, Parents, 4 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Cities around the country are weighing tradeoffs that come with data centers that require massive amounts of power and land.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • During testing, the robot moved a refrigerator weighing more than 100 pounds after training with substantially lighter loads.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Verb
  • Carrick using Mbeumo as a centre-forward is not new — but the way United’s forward line is gelling around him is.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In Little Rock, former Police Chief Heath Helton, who stepped down in May, was a strong advocate for using technology like license plate reader cameras to support the department's operations.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026

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“Putting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20out. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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