PUT OUT Synonyms: 270 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of put out

as in annoyed

subjected to and reacting with irritation he gets put out if anyone disturbs his dinner

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verb

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 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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Rizzoli & Isles aired on TNT at a time when cable TV still put out original series. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 Jung introduced the project as an adaptation of a sci-fi novel with an enormous global readership, and noted that Zhang, more than 40 years into his career, still puts out new work almost every year. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 As with all Kimpton properties, the crew puts out complimentary coffee in the morning for guests and hosts a free nightly wine hour. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Crews from several municipalities, including Derry, Latrobe, Blairsville and Ligonier, worked to put out the blaze. — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for put out

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None of this means the machine is annoyed, jealous or anxious to please.

— Puneet Gaur, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Lizzie’s newfound happiness is shattered at the end of the second episode, however, when Abby enters her stepdaughter’s dovecote and beheads every bird inside after growing increasingly annoyed with their cooing during mating season.

— Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of annoyed

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Blurred boundaries Measuring global functional connectivity—how much influence each patch of cortex exerts over the rest—the team found that, when participants had their eyes closed, sensory regions lost sway while associative regions gained.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026
The effects of these publications were hardly only theoretical, as Italian anarchists exerted a powerful influence on labor strikes.

— Ed Simon, JSTOR Daily, 7 Oct. 2026

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Firefighters on March 28 extinguished a fire and found Mendez’s body in a ditch, according to a record that the Express-News reviewed.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
The fire has since been extinguished, but the nearby Jardin Madeleine de Scudéry and Square du Temple have been temporarily closed.

— Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026

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And now Snider found himself here, under a bright, blue sky, annoyed as a fireman examined the staples on the side of his head.

— Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
What annoys me is that this whole thing is called Roaring 20th, so why was there not a flapper and Great Gatsby theme?

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of annoy

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Under investor pressure to decarbonize and avoid fracking, Origin weighed selling.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
As for the kits, each weighed between 121 pounds (55 kg) and 143 pounds (65 kg) and contained tools, spare parts, and other materials for specific tasks.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of weigh

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Their findings, published in Nature Physics, also revealed a sharp transition between chaotic and controlled quantum behavior.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
The Middle East Monitor, which brands itself as supportive of the Palestinian cause, had published at least 21 stories under bylines OpenAI said were fake including Hoskins, Michael Harrison, Jenny Williams and Alice Johnson.

— Miriam Waldvogel, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of publish

Adjective

As Sydney Sweeney could attest, a certain corner of the media and social media seems uniquely irritated by attractive blonde women who refuse to apologize for it.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
The addition of aloe vera juice and hyaluronic acid helps soothe and hydrate skin that may feel a little irritated.

— Glamour, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2026

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