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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Firefighters put the fire out and transported one adult to a hospital.
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Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
Crews put the fire out within 15 minutes of their response, Nolan said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 28 Nov. 2025
The children were moved further down the street away from the bus for their safety and emergency responders, including firefighters, arrived on the scene to try to put the fire out.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Thirty-three firefighters put the fire out in about 25 minutes.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
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Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
Crews put the fire out within 15 minutes of their response, Nolan said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 28 Nov. 2025
The children were moved further down the street away from the bus for their safety and emergency responders, including firefighters, arrived on the scene to try to put the fire out.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Thirty-three firefighters put the fire out in about 25 minutes.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
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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 19 Dec. 2025.
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