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
Abby Aguirre, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
The staffer confirmed Adams would not put out a statement, prosecutors alleged.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Those injured included two pilots and two passengers who were on the Learjet, including Neil’s girlfriend Rain Hannah and her pal, according to authorities and a statement put out by Mötley Crüe.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
Months later, when New Orleans police put out a poster identifying Colbert as a suspect in the case, the police department said she was wanted for the theft of more than $134,000.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The show ran for three years, during which time Carpenter put out Eyes Wide Open and Evolution.
—Abby Aguirre, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
The staffer confirmed Adams would not put out a statement, prosecutors alleged.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Those injured included two pilots and two passengers who were on the Learjet, including Neil’s girlfriend Rain Hannah and her pal, according to authorities and a statement put out by Mötley Crüe.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
Months later, when New Orleans police put out a poster identifying Colbert as a suspect in the case, the police department said she was wanted for the theft of more than $134,000.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put out
Adjective
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While nominated for Best Film, the epic Dune: Part Two was not shortlisted for Best Director for Denis Villeneuve. Elsewhere, some people were annoyed that the racy tennis film Challengers, starring Zendaya, did not receive a nod for Best Original Score.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Juliette is an engineer and she’s annoyed by this guy, but there's something about him that hooks her.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But in Schmitt’s hands, what could have been a straightforward takedown of conservative philanthropic activism is instead a personal meditation on control and the ways that institutions and systems exert control over our beliefs, lives and bodies.—
Shannon L. Bowen,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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Post-wildfire landslides can exert great loads on objects in their paths, strip vegetation, block drainage ways, damage structures and endanger human life, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.—
Max Golembo,
ABC News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Russia Has Been Quietly Influencing U.S. Elections to Push Voters Toward Trump and Defeat Ukraine The International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, said firefighting personnel were dispatched to an overnight explosion at the plant, eventually extinguishing the fire.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Fire crews responded to the park, located at 7000 Bellaire Drive South, and extinguished the fire, officials said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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At first, he is annoyed by mundane details like listening to the same song or ordering the same breakfast.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Though visibly annoyed, the driver asked the OP to move.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Swedish royal family announced the news of the birth on February 7, 2025, saying the baby girl weighed 8 pounds and was 19 inches long.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
10 Feb. 2025
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The main meteor weighed 67 pounds and there were numerous others that fell on different parts of the farm.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This story was originally published February 8, 2025 at 9:58 PM.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
9 Feb. 2025
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Music fans cast their votes in a poll published on Friday (Feb. 7) on Billboard, selecting the trio’s sultry new single as their favorite release of the past week.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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When the scalp is dry, the skin becomes irritated and starts to flake off.—
Carrie Madormo, RN,
Health,
1 Feb. 2025
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Without them, skin can become dry, itchy, and irritated.—
R29 Team,
refinery29.com,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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That order, however, did not apply to agencies Congress set up to be independent of the White House.—
Charlie Savage,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Source: The National Weather Service This article was generated by the CA Weather Bot, software that analyzes structured information, such as data, and applies it to articles based on templates created by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
19 Feb. 2025
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