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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
In the immediate wake of the crash, the National Fire Agency said the fire was almost put out but officials were still trying to pull people from the Jeju Air passenger plane carrying 181 people at the airport in the town of Muan, about 290 kilometers (180 miles) south of Seoul. Kim Tong-Hyung, New York Daily News, 29 Dec. 2024 Several onlookers, including at least one NYPD officer, did not try to put out the fire, video shows. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024 Outgunned Adventure Outgunned Adventure found 3,490 backers and has put out digital copies of its core rules and Action Flicks expansion. Rob Wieland, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024 For example, the teachers noticed that the children were playing [at] putting out fires. Alon Avital, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for put out 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put out
Adjective
  • And after a few moments of getting annoyed looks, Radek nodded.
    Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Postecoglou understandably felt annoyed, but Madley did not make a mistake.
    Jay Harris, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Yet the imposition of financial obstacles to limit access to care still exerts a powerful influence on healthcare policy in the U.S.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The country also exerts control over much of the mining and refining of critical minerals essential to the global economy and boasts some of the world’s most advanced infrastructure, including the largest high-speed rail network and cutting-edge 5G systems.
    Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, embers scattered into nearby brush, prompting crews to act swiftly with water hoses to extinguish them.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Within an hour, firefighters were in her backyard, extinguishing falling embers.
    David Gelles, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Thankfully, as that practice got annoying a very long time ago.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • While is seems cats do things just to annoy their owners, there are reasons.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Bannon appears to be more in line with much of the president-elect's base, but Musk's significant financial resources will likely weigh heavily on Trump and Republicans moving forward.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Make sure to weigh the edges of the covering down to the ground.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The selected artist will have the opportunity to create a special photography project to be published in the print edition of Vogue Ukraine in 2025.
    PhotoVogue, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Only Frontier Airlines had a worse showing in the U.S., Cirium said in a report published Thursday.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Also, Roach was asked by several people and he was seemingly getting irritated with the consistent questions.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • There are different reasons why your vulva may become irritated or inflamed.
    Heidi Cope, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Fertilize them during the growing season twice monthly when watering, or apply a slow-release fertilizer in spring and again halfway through the summer.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Eddy's book is written primarily for those in the legal profession, but many of the insights about a high-conflict individual can apply to those in other industries.
    Nik Ershov, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025

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