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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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as in coming out
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Recent Examples of putting out
Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Once the plant stops putting out new foliage in the fall, its productive life cycle is over.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Ellis’ band, Ax and the Hatchetmen, is currently signed to Arista Records, and has been touring and putting out music videos.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Getty Images The Who is one of the rare rock bands from decades past that is still putting out new projects that reach the charts.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Firefighters from Stillwater, Oakdale, Lake Elmo, White Bear Lake and Vadnais Heights helped Mahtomedi firefighters in putting out the fire.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
Crews were expected to remain on scene overnight and through the weekend to continue putting out the fire.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
Giugale added that America still has other government statistics offices that are likely to continue putting out truthful figures, but cautioned that people’s distrust may extend to them.
—Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
Aurora is now putting out a request for quotes to figure out exactly how much the project will cost, according to Mayor John Laesch.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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The country traditionalist has quickly achieved a high level of success in the genre despite only putting out his second major-label album at the end of August, past the end of the eligibility period.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Once the plant stops putting out new foliage in the fall, its productive life cycle is over.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Ellis’ band, Ax and the Hatchetmen, is currently signed to Arista Records, and has been touring and putting out music videos.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Getty Images The Who is one of the rare rock bands from decades past that is still putting out new projects that reach the charts.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Firefighters from Stillwater, Oakdale, Lake Elmo, White Bear Lake and Vadnais Heights helped Mahtomedi firefighters in putting out the fire.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
Crews were expected to remain on scene overnight and through the weekend to continue putting out the fire.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
Giugale added that America still has other government statistics offices that are likely to continue putting out truthful figures, but cautioned that people’s distrust may extend to them.
—Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
Aurora is now putting out a request for quotes to figure out exactly how much the project will cost, according to Mayor John Laesch.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting out
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While delegation may be the superpower of some business leaders, Il Signor Armani was famous for exerting control over every detail large and small in the business.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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This perception is shared by the private sector, which is exerting increasing pressure on the Brazilian government to grant Chinese firms greater access to the Brazilian market.—
HUSSEIN KALOUT,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Sep. 2025
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Rescuers are extinguishing the fire.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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Robust and verifiable world models could uncover, if not the El Dorado of AGI, then at least a scientifically plausible tool for extinguishing AI hallucinations, enabling reliable reasoning, and increasing the interpretability of AI systems.—
John Pavlus,
Quanta Magazine,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Lead with Gratitude and Grace Calling out someone for bothering you is always tricky.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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That appeared to be a distraction at times to Anisimova, who motioned to her team in the stands that something was bothering her during ball tosses for serves.—
Howard Fendrich,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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The typical basking shark that local whale watches see are about 20 to 25 feet long, weighing several tons.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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When weighing your options, keep in mind key decision-making factors, such as how the event could directly benefit you, the overall cost and the potential return on investment.—
John Hall,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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These two energies seduced me to find womxn who, through their artistic work, were open to rebellious acts such as publishing art books on essential topics.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Secretary of State's Office, which is in charge of collecting and publishing disclosure reports, did not require groups to submit the same, standard disclosure form.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Russian media reports suggested that Putin stopped using the residence from 2024 amid intensifying Ukrainian drone attacks.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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In her latest Jo + Tiny Mic series on Instagram, the Texas native shared four of her favorite secrets to instantly elevate a room, and the principles can be perfectly applied to your fall home decor using Gaines’ very own Magnolia collection at Target.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Sounders’ defenders swarmed Messi from the first minute, and midfielder Obed Vargas was particularly physical, annoying the Argentine icon time and again.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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In fairness, Arsenal seemed to be annoying Liverpool for much of the first hour.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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China is poised to win great swathes of the booming European EV market and that is troubling the automakers.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Yet most fans do not care unduly about what a squad costs and while sound financial management is welcomed, the strength of the team is the thing that is troubling them right now.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Putting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20out. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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