as in annoyed
subjected to and reacting with irritation
he gets put out if anyone disturbs his dinner
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as in to extinguish
to cause to cease burning
put out the campfire before leaving
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as in to annoy
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 to weigh
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 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
Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
And a 22-year-old man was attempting to put out a mulch fire when he was electrocuted near a utility pole, police in Centre County said in a news release.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
The blaze was reportedly put out by six fire engines, per CBS News.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Samsung When not housed in its cradle, the Premiere 5 shapes up as a compact triple-laser UST projector – meaning that the red, green and blue colors each get their own laser light source, which combine to put out 560 ISO lumens.
—New Atlas, 28 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Firefighters continued to work at putting out the fire around 8:30 p.m.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
And a 22-year-old man was attempting to put out a mulch fire when he was electrocuted near a utility pole, police in Centre County said in a news release.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
The blaze was reportedly put out by six fire engines, per CBS News.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Samsung When not housed in its cradle, the Premiere 5 shapes up as a compact triple-laser UST projector – meaning that the red, green and blue colors each get their own laser light source, which combine to put out 560 ISO lumens.
—New Atlas, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put out
Adjective
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In the meanwhile, travelers at Newark Airport are annoyed.—
Alecia Reid,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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But at this very moment, in one of the studios in the Compound, his suite of offices situated between a gas station and an airport rental-car return lot in Los Angeles, Snoop, 53, is annoyed.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In his first 100 days, President Donald Trump exerted his power in a manner and on a scale that has no easy historical comparison.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2025
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Whatever the place or situation, the old life has to exert a pull on the leaver or the leaving means little.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2025
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Fires kept breaking out in different parts of the affected area as of Sunday night, according to state media, with helicopters and fire fighters continuing efforts to extinguish them.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Crews quickly stopped the spread and worked for hours to extinguish hot spots.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Easily annoyed by noises like gum smacking or cereal slurping.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The controversy over attire comes just two months after Zelensky was criticized and called disrespectful by a reporter at the White House for not wearing a suit during his visit to the Oval Office, with reports suggesting that Trump was annoyed by Zelensky's choice of clothing.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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Together, the items weigh more than 15 pounds and could be worth as much as $340,000, report Radio Prague International’s Ruth Fraňková and Lörincz Tomáš.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
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The senior stands at 6-foot-6 and weighs 197 pounds according to ESPN 100.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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In May 2024, Combs was seen striking and dragging Ventura in a 2016 surveillance video first published by CNN.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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Hailing from the Mountain State, he has been published in newspapers and magazines throughout West Virginia, as well as in Virginia.—
Chris Slater,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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But their chemistry begins to curdle as Violet begins being irritated and then terrorized by a series of anonymous drops to her phone.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The United States has become increasingly irritated with the glacial pace of progress towards implementing a ceasefire agreement, more overtly criticizing Russia's recalcitrance to ink a deal despite pursuing a rapprochement with the Kremlin.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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Here's how to use and apply an ammonia and baking soda solution to remove tub rings: Combine half a bucket of water with 1/4 cup of ammonia and 1/4 cup of baking soda.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
2 May 2025
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On a late April afternoon in the East Village—arguably the first real day of spring in New York City—painters stood outside Bar Bianchi, applying their final coats.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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“Put out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20out. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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