How to Use putout in a Sentence

putout

1 of 2 noun
  • The shortstop fielded the grounder and threw to first base for the putout.
  • Jay Bruce was then ruled out on a putout to the catcher.
    Matt Ehalt, USA TODAY, 9 May 2018
  • Fouts got the first two batters to ground out to her for a 1-3 putout.
    Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 21 May 2022
  • In the fourth, Davis showed off her glove and arm in recording all three putouts of the frame.
    Andrew Turner, Daily Pilot, 4 May 2017
  • The junior was perfect in the field, logging two putouts in the 8-0 win.
    Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2023
  • The Rays outfield didn’t record a putout until Will Smith flied to right for the first out in the fifth.
    Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com, 28 Oct. 2020
  • That play turned into a 1-3-1 putout that brought home the Pirates’ first run.
    Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 May 2021
  • He's played six games in left with the Grizzlies, recording four putouts.
    Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, 12 May 2018
  • Ty Williams nearly legged out a single to keep the inning alive but Sthele got the putout and ended the threat.
    Adam Coleman, Houston Chronicle, 8 June 2018
  • But Harvey induced a 6-3 putout to keep the Indians off the board.
    Jeff Tully, latimes.com, 23 May 2018
  • Geyer also recorded three assists and a pair of putouts in the field.
    Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Mar. 2023
  • With Muncy on first, Seager hit a slow roller back to the mound for the 1-3 putout; Muncy headed to third, which was uncovered because of the shift.
    Jimmy Golen, courant.com, 14 July 2019
  • DeGrom did not allow a hit or run, and escaped with two strikeouts and a putout at home plate.
    James Wagner, New York Times, 13 May 2018
  • Marrero then punched a grounder to the right side of the infield for a 4-3 putout, but Freeman easily scored on the play for a 1-0 Eagle lead.
    Ted Dunnam, Houston Chronicle, 17 Apr. 2018
  • Hirsh, who is Ramona's catcher, had six putouts and an assist.
    Joe Naiman, Ramona Sentinel, 23 May 2017
  • Christian Yelich hit a ball on the screws but right at second baseman Ketel Marte for a 4-3 putout that ended the game.
    Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2019
  • With that putout, Gibson started a string of pitching complete games in the World Series.
    Rick Hummel, chicagotribune.com, 2 Oct. 2020
  • This year, catchers are recording more than 10% more putouts than first basemen.
    Ted Berg, For The Win, 16 May 2018
  • However, Day coaxed two softly hit balls back to her, resulting in a force at home and a putout at first.
    Ted Dunnam, Houston Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2018
  • Correa took one at-bat Monday, flying out to right field, and made one putout in the field during the second inning.
    Houston Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2018
  • To that point, four of Heimlich's strikeout pitches had bounced and required throws to first by catcher Adley Rutschman for putouts.
    Ron Richmond For The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, 10 Mar. 2018
  • Scherzer said the chopper was nearly a routine 1-3 putout.
    USA TODAY, 21 June 2017
  • An everyday third baseman, Alvers moved to shortstop for the game against Lemont and was flawless with an assist and a putout.
    Tony Baranek, Daily Southtown, 21 Apr. 2018
  • 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
  • Bryant, who recorded the final putout of the 2016 World Series in Cleveland while playing third base, entered Tuesday’s game in left field in the bottom of the fourth.
    Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 9 July 2019
  • Happ made three putouts and was credited with three assists Wednesday.
    Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com, 8 Aug. 2019
  • Machado, a third baseman, had a putout in deep right field and an assist from his normal position in the fourth inning.
    Bernie Wilson, ajc, 6 Sep. 2021
  • Montas did not require an outfielder to record a putout until the fifth inning.
    Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, 8 Aug. 2020
  • Dixon also played perfectly in the field last week, while tallying 11 putouts and nine assists.
    Samford Athletics, AL.com, 11 May 2017
  • Jackson Reeves closed out the game in the top of the seventh with a strikeout and two fielder’s choice putout grounders to shortstop, securing Cathedral’s 18th City title in 23 years.
    Rich Torres, The Indianapolis Star, 10 May 2023
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put out

2 of 2 verb
  • And you’re supposed to be putting out two more projects?
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2023
  • While moving through the charred home putting out hot spots, crews found the body.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2023
  • Push a chopstick through the stem-end of the cherry to press the put out the other side.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2024
  • The Bosch 800 Series putting out milk for an oat flat white.
    Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2024
  • The fire was put out using the tower unit, Alkins said.
    Claire Law, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The fire has since been put out, according to crews on scene.
    Brynn Gingras, CNN, 26 July 2023
  • This isn’t the first time the department worked to put out a Tesla fire.
    Jordan Parker, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Jan. 2023
  • The rest of 1st Battalion is waiting for the next fire that they will be sent to put out.
    Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Has your opinion on them changed since putting out your own?
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024
  • And our job is to put out the story that asks this question.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Dec. 2023
  • And that’s just the cost to put out the immediate fire — the overdose.
    Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The responders had to break down the wooden boards to put out the second fire.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
  • No other structures or homes were damaged in the crash, and the fire caused by the crash was put out.
    Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The eventual result will be the same: Fires too big to put out.
    Thomas Hoenig, WSJ, 24 Mar. 2023
  • This buildup leads to more extreme fires that are even harder to put out.
    Mark Kreider, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Carpool put out the best one of the year so far with this sophomore effort.
    Spin Staff, SPIN, 3 June 2024
  • And two, we’ve been trained to think that if an artist doesn’t put out a project in a while, their career is over.
    Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Scott thinks the paper put out by Coyle’s team was timely.
    Katrina Miller, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2022
  • That the major labels put out the worst dance records ever.
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2023
  • And though no one win can put out all the Cardinals’ fires, this one at least would be a salve on the burns.
    Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Before bed, my husband and I put out our gifts for our kids.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The problem is, Canada is not trying to put out just one fire.
    Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 1 July 2023
  • Ground crews, some of whom had been fighting the other blaze, were able to put out the flames in about 45 minutes.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
  • What Wear, the Parent Trap actress didn’t seem to be in any rush to put out music.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 14 Nov. 2022
  • The Rolling Stones are putting out a new album, their first since the 2021 death of their drummer, Charlie Watts.
    Andrew Lavallee, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2023
  • She’s worked for Verywell Health for over a year as a commerce writer and is proud of the work her team puts out.
    Brittany Johnson, Verywell Health, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The final plan hews to a proposal CMS put out last year but has some changes.
    Maya Goldman, Axios, 8 Aug. 2024
  • The boy allegedly lit the firework, setting fire to nearby brush, which the group tried to put out.
    Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2023
  • There was so much snow that the Bills put out a call for shovelers to help remove the snow before game time, offering $20 an hour plus food and hot beverages.
    Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2024
  • That has Wall Street unimpressed with the name, issuing six Holds and one Sell, while three covering analysts refuse to put out an opinion on the stock at all.
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024

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