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
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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put out
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The Oilers were annoyed to drop those games — defeats that came in different yet crushing ways.Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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Confused and annoyed, he’s taken to Colonel Watson Smith (Anthony Howell) to justify his allegiance.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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After the fire was extinguished, emergency medical personnel declared the woman dead at the scene.Susan Haigh, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Firefighters quickly extinguished and contained a kitchen fire.Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
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Yates’ behavior annoyed his first pair of cellmates, who demanded he be removed, his father said.Kelly Davis, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
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They are annoyed by the limitations and complications of finding recharging stations.Greg Petro, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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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
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For these economies with already weak growth starting points, the drag on net trade and rerouting stemming from the levies will weigh heavily, according to BNP Paribas economists.Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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This article was originally published by Glamour Spain.Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 29 Dec. 2024
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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
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One of the most prominent symptoms in infected farm workers has been red, irritated eyes, or conjunctivitis.Brenda Goodman, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Flying can take a toll, leaving skin feeling parched, dull, and irritated.Sara Button, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
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Conservators applied solvent gel to soften the paint before carefully shaving away the layers using plastic scrapers.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Deodorants and antiperspirants were designed to help combat this, but the choice of product and how its applied is crucial.Katharina Fuchs, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
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