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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
The payoff was a gorgeous open world with such distinctive art direction that the developer put out a hardcover book showcasing the design work that went into the game. Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024 Just a month before President-elect Trump's inauguration, the Biden administration on Thursday put out new and more far-reaching national greenhouse gas reduction goals. Andrew Freedman, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024 According to Sam Amick and Tony Jones of The Athletic, Denver has been putting out feelers on the trade market to acquire a jolt of scoring punch. Evan Sidery, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 Biden’s team decided to put out its own plan before Trump steps into office, setting a new target today of cutting net emissions by 61–66 percent in 2035 compared to a 2005 baseline. Justine Calma, The Verge, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for put out 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put out
Adjective
  • The Oilers were annoyed to drop those games — defeats that came in different yet crushing ways.
    Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Confused and annoyed, he’s taken to Colonel Watson Smith (Anthony Howell) to justify his allegiance.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • But the Biden administration concluded that some data of U.S. users would still flow to China and ByteDance would still be able to exert control over TikTok’s operations in the U.S.
    Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The bottom line: How the battle over fluoride plays out could be a litmus test of how much influence a Trump White House can exert on local city halls.
    Axios, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • After the fire was extinguished, emergency medical personnel declared the woman dead at the scene.
    Susan Haigh, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Firefighters quickly extinguished and contained a kitchen fire.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Yates’ behavior annoyed his first pair of cellmates, who demanded he be removed, his father said.
    Kelly Davis, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • They are annoyed by the limitations and complications of finding recharging stations.
    Greg Petro, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • An adult mastodon stood between 8 and 10 feet (2.5 to 3 meters) tall and weighed as much as six tons (5,400 kilograms).
    Isaac Yee, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Instead of data bouncing around the web, the bidding will happen directly on the user’s device—each ad option is weighed and scored locally.
    Ivan Guzenko, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • This article was originally published by Glamour Spain.
    Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 29 Dec. 2024
  • In a new interview with the New York Times published Friday, Dec. 27, two flight attendants — Zulfugar Asadov and Aydan Rahimli — and passenger Subhonkul Rakhimov spoke with the outlet following the deadly Dec. 25 crash.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • One of the most prominent symptoms in infected farm workers has been red, irritated eyes, or conjunctivitis.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Flying can take a toll, leaving skin feeling parched, dull, and irritated.
    Sara Button, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • My cousin Shaun and I have been meeting up most weekends to till the fields together, and the primary activity tends to be seeing who can apply the most over-the-top creatively scatological names to the farm animals.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
  • To start, wipe down the wall they will be applied to with a damp washcloth to remove any dirt or dust (don’t forget to check if the wall texture plays well with the decals too!).
    Perri Ormont Blumberg, Architectural Digest, 27 Dec. 2024

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