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put out

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verb

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as in to exert
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 to publish
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 put out
Verb
Earlier this week, the European Union put out its latest economic projections, cutting its 2025 gross domestic product forecast for both the EU and euro area to 1.1% and 0.9%, respectively. Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 21 May 2025 The band has put out 19 studio albums in that span. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025 Fire departments put out a fire that sent dark plumes of smoke over a Meridian school on Wednesday afternoon. Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 21 May 2025 Unable to put out the fire, Harris went outside and yelled for help. Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for put out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put out
Adjective
  • Each day in the world of Phineas and Ferb is filled with a fantastical invention or creation—and their big sister Candace (Ashley Tisdale) is still perpetually annoyed by their mischievous antics, and on a mission to expose their exploits to their mom, Linda Flynn-Fletcher.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 28 May 2025
  • Ellie’s annoyed at St. Jesse’s not-so-subtle lecture about putting the community first until they’re interrupted by a burst of chatter on the WLF walkie-talkie warning of a sniper who’s clearly Tommy.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 26 May 2025
Verb
  • Threatening to bar or limit imports can successfully exert pressure on trading partners.
    Robert O. Keohane, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2025
  • Some exert control through violence, some through financial dominance, and others through the threat of divorce and social isolation.
    TrickleUp, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Verb
  • Firefighters have been so busy extinguishing fires and dealing with other emergencies that the fire hotline was saturated.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
  • Multiple crews, including some from the Kansas City Fire Department provided extra support to extinguish the fire Saturday.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
Verb
  • Orlando Sentinel Residents also allege the neighbor erected phallic objects on a fence at his home to annoy them.
    Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
  • Cahill also spoke about how the political nature of the case annoyed him, as politicians spoke out about Floyd's death, and some called for system-wide change.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 25 May 2025
Verb
  • Attorney and longtime political donor John Morgan, founder of the mega personal injury firm Morgan & Morgan, created his own independent party this year and is also weighing a run for governor in the Sunshine State, despite supporting Democratic candidates and causes in the past.
    Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 29 May 2025
  • Many expect Durant to be moved after another year of underperforming with the Suns, while Antetokounmpo is weighing his future in Milwaukee.
    Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Verb
  • This is how Bob Iger ended up with The Ride of a Lifetime and Mark Burnett published Jump In!
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
  • Carter also published a post detailing the brand’s marketing strategy, attracting marketers and industry professionals alongside Set fans.
    Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Adjective
  • May Cause Irritation The most common side effect of dry brushing is irritated skin.
    Angela Palmer, Verywell Health, 20 May 2025
  • The White House, while pursuing thawing relations with the Kremlin, has become increasingly irritated with Moscow after Russian officials in March refused to agree to a U.S.-brokered, 30-day full ceasefire agreement that Ukraine has already signed.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • With just two weeks to WWDC 2025, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that the UI overhaul will be applied to all of Apple’s operating systems, not just iOS or macOS.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 26 May 2025
  • The same applies to the other numbers noted in the study, 6835, 7637, 8093, and 9629.
    Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025

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“Put out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20out. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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