put out; putting out; puts out
1
: extinguish
put the fire out
4
: to produce for sale
5
6
: to cause to be out (as in baseball or cricket)
1
: to set out from shore
2
: to make an effort
3
: to engage in sexual intercourse especially promiscuously
Examples of putout in a Sentence
Noun
The shortstop fielded the grounder and threw to first base for the putout.
Verb
despite putting out her best effort, she was unable to beat her longtime tennis rival
put out the campfire before leaving
Recent Examples on the Web
Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 11 May 2024
However, after making the putout, Perez got up with a noticeable limp.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
According to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Robinson is the all-time leader among third baseman in putouts, assists and double plays, and no other player besides him has played in more games at third base.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
During his career, Mr. Robinson set a record for games played at third base (2,870) and is still baseball’s all-time leader, by wide margins, for putouts, assists and double plays at his position.
—Gary Gately, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2023
Wong briefly engaged in a rundown before yielding to the inescapable, inning-ending, rally-killing futility of his predicament, submitting to a 9-3-6 putout.
—Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2023
His bare-handed putout in UO’s win over Vanderbilt in the NCAA regional round was among his highlight reel plays.
—oregonlive, 21 June 2023
However, pitcher Cole Savage hustled over, picked it up and rolled into the bag for the putout.
—Arizona Daily Star, The Arizona Republic, 2 June 2023
Bradle secured the final out with an unassisted putout at first base off a slow grounder before the Royals rushed the infield for a celebratory dogpile, marking their first postseason title since winning the 4A state crown in 2019.
—Rich Torres, The Indianapolis Star, 29 May 2023
Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024
Chase explained that his team was able to harness AI by sending out emails and putting out polls in order to gain insight into what that artist should perform in each city.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 16 May 2024
In February, the trio of acts put out yet another version of the song, which doubled down on the jazz.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
Back in the day, customers would put out a white dog food bucket that had our logo on it.
—Sandra Barrera, Orange County Register, 16 May 2024
Alarmed by efforts to target LARCs at low-income populations, a group of women’s health organizations led by Sister Song, a nonprofit dedicated to reproductive justice for women of color, put out a statement of principles about LARCs in 2016.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 13 May 2024
While Apple has not moved as fast on generative AI as competitors like Google, Meta, and Microsoft, the company has been putting out research on the technology.
—Emilia David, The Verge, 9 May 2024
More than 90 firefighters worked together to put out the fire at the construction site along the 7700 block of Liberty Row Drive.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024
Damaging a basal break: Our roses put energy into rejuvenating themselves by putting out basal breaks.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
Noun
JSerra third baseman Angelina Jimenez fires off a putout throw to first against Pacifica in the semifinals of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs at JSerra High School in San Juan Capistrano on Saturday, May 11, 2024.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 11 May 2024
However, after making the putout, Perez got up with a noticeable limp.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
According to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Robinson is the all-time leader among third baseman in putouts, assists and double plays, and no other player besides him has played in more games at third base.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
During his career, Mr. Robinson set a record for games played at third base (2,870) and is still baseball’s all-time leader, by wide margins, for putouts, assists and double plays at his position.
—Gary Gately, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2023
Wong briefly engaged in a rundown before yielding to the inescapable, inning-ending, rally-killing futility of his predicament, submitting to a 9-3-6 putout.
—Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2023
His bare-handed putout in UO’s win over Vanderbilt in the NCAA regional round was among his highlight reel plays.
—oregonlive, 21 June 2023
However, pitcher Cole Savage hustled over, picked it up and rolled into the bag for the putout.
—Arizona Daily Star, The Arizona Republic, 2 June 2023
Bradle secured the final out with an unassisted putout at first base off a slow grounder before the Royals rushed the infield for a celebratory dogpile, marking their first postseason title since winning the 4A state crown in 2019.
—Rich Torres, The Indianapolis Star, 29 May 2023
Verb
Early in her tenure, McGrath put out a call to the prosecutors in her office asking who would be interested in taking on environmental cases.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024
Chase explained that his team was able to harness AI by sending out emails and putting out polls in order to gain insight into what that artist should perform in each city.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 16 May 2024
In February, the trio of acts put out yet another version of the song, which doubled down on the jazz.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
Back in the day, customers would put out a white dog food bucket that had our logo on it.
—Sandra Barrera, Orange County Register, 16 May 2024
Alarmed by efforts to target LARCs at low-income populations, a group of women’s health organizations led by Sister Song, a nonprofit dedicated to reproductive justice for women of color, put out a statement of principles about LARCs in 2016.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 13 May 2024
While Apple has not moved as fast on generative AI as competitors like Google, Meta, and Microsoft, the company has been putting out research on the technology.
—Emilia David, The Verge, 9 May 2024
More than 90 firefighters worked together to put out the fire at the construction site along the 7700 block of Liberty Row Drive.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024
Damaging a basal break: Our roses put energy into rejuvenating themselves by putting out basal breaks.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
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putout
1 of 2 noun
put·out
ˈpu̇t-ˌau̇t 
: the act of causing a base runner or batter to be out in baseball
put out
2 of 2 verbˌpu̇t-ˈau̇t,
ˈpu̇t-
1
: extinguish sense 1
put the fire out
2
: exert sense 1, use
put out all my strength to move the piano
3
4
: irritate sense 1, provoke
my father was put out by my failure
5
: to cause to be out (as in baseball)
6
: to set out from shore
Columbus put out for the New World
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