put the fire out
idiom
: to stop a fire from burning
Firefighters put the fire out.
Firefighters put out the fire.
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The witness video shows law enforcement officers and bystanders quickly put the fire out with water and cloth.
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NBC News, 6 Oct. 2024
Firefighters used three hose lines to put the fire out and searched the home to make sure everyone had made it out safely.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
Firefighters put the fire out by 12:07 a.m., the department said.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2024
The others manage to escape their bonds and put the fire out, but 1st Floor is clearly in bad shape.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 20 May 2024
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NBC News, 6 Oct. 2024
Firefighters used three hose lines to put the fire out and searched the home to make sure everyone had made it out safely.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
Firefighters put the fire out by 12:07 a.m., the department said.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2024
The others manage to escape their bonds and put the fire out, but 1st Floor is clearly in bad shape.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 20 May 2024
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“Put the fire out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20the%20fire%20out. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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