put the fire out
idiom
: to stop a fire from burning
Firefighters put the fire out.
Firefighters put out the fire.
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Jordan firemen were quick to respond and put the fire out.
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Almost 40 firefighters put the fire out in 20 minutes, the fire rescue said.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
The resident attempted to put the fire out with a fire extinguisher, then fled the apartment, leaving the front door open, Walker said.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
As DeSanto recounted during our 2007 interview, Davis rushed his wife out of danger and then went back into the apartment to try and put the fire out.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Almost 40 firefighters put the fire out in 20 minutes, the fire rescue said.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
The resident attempted to put the fire out with a fire extinguisher, then fled the apartment, leaving the front door open, Walker said.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
As DeSanto recounted during our 2007 interview, Davis rushed his wife out of danger and then went back into the apartment to try and put the fire out.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Put the fire out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20the%20fire%20out. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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