put/get the word out
idiom
: to let people know
The police put/got the word out that they were looking for him.
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Bishop said the organization has been connecting with school counselors in the area and tabling at events to get the word out about its mission.
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Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Or even visited some fraternities to get the word out.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Instead, their families and friends have turned to social media to get the word out.
—Atika Shubert, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Instead, agency staff had been relying largely on newsletters, webinars and outside organizations to get the word out.
—Austin Fast, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Or even visited some fraternities to get the word out.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Instead, their families and friends have turned to social media to get the word out.
—Atika Shubert, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Instead, agency staff had been relying largely on newsletters, webinars and outside organizations to get the word out.
—Austin Fast, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Put/get the word out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%2Fget%20the%20word%20out. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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