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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During a hearing on Friday, Judge Moss seemed to grow annoyed about the lack of clarity that the government could provide about Mr. Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency operatives and their roles.—
Zach Montague,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Greg is annoyed about signing pre-nuptial agreement and that Tanya has her savvy assistant Portia (Haley Lu Richardson) in tow.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Elon Musk The world’s richest man spent over $200 million to get Trump elected, and his Department Of Government Efficiency has exerted vast influence, rapidly slashing agencies like USAID and accessing the government’s payment and HR systems.—
Joe Walsh,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The phenomenon exerts a peculiarly deranging force, and until recently Americans remained oblivious.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Firefighters work to extinguish a burning school bus.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Earth's ozone layer would be destroyed if there was a supernova right now any closer than 50 light-years from the solar system, allowing the sun's ultraviolet radiation to quickly extinguish all life.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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There was nothing quite like watching Ted win the hearts of everyone around him, from the woman who literally set him up to fail, Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham) to the ready-to-retire and always annoyed Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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He's heard perhaps the university chancellor at the time of the formula's creation annoyed the wrong person, and UW-Whitewater has been shorted ever since.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
Journal Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025
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The club is seriously weighing the latter possibility.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Texas Supreme Court is weighing whether to compel Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton to release emails and texts under the Public Information Act.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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In 2024, the ADL published a report detailing an increase in jihadist terrorist incidents nationwide, including several plots to cause mass casualties.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Sign up to receive its biggest stories as soon as they’re published.—
CNN,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This leave-on exfoliator contains 2% salicylic acid, which helps exfoliate away dead skin cells, unclogs pores, and hydrates and soothes irritated skin.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
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Outside, an irritated Duke asks Reacher what the holdup was.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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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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