put/get the word out
idiom
: to let people know
The police put/got the word out that they were looking for him.
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To further get the word out, DeNies has held three meetings at the YMCA — two the morning of March 24 and another the evening of March 27.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Stats for his new map launches have been up, especially in the first hours after being released, due to players being told about it in game instantly and not having to rely on YouTube videos or social posts to get the word out.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
MassPort spokesperson Jennifer Mehigan told Axios the agency has worked for more than a year with the RMV to get the word out through photo ops, posts on social media and posters, and in audio messages at Logan and Worcester Regional Airport.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
An eight-figure P&A spend is in store to get the word out.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Stats for his new map launches have been up, especially in the first hours after being released, due to players being told about it in game instantly and not having to rely on YouTube videos or social posts to get the word out.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
MassPort spokesperson Jennifer Mehigan told Axios the agency has worked for more than a year with the RMV to get the word out through photo ops, posts on social media and posters, and in audio messages at Logan and Worcester Regional Airport.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
An eight-figure P&A spend is in store to get the word out.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
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