as in annoyed
subjected to and reacting with irritation
he gets put out if anyone disturbs his dinner
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as in to extinguish
to cause to cease burning
put out the campfire before leaving
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as in to annoy
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
my father was put out by all the street noise outside our house
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as in to weigh
to cause discomfort to or trouble for
if it wouldn't put you out too much, would you mind giving me a ride to the airport?
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as in to publish
to produce and release for distribution in printed form
though most of their sales are now transacted through the Internet, the company still puts out a mail-order catalog
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Recent Examples of put out
Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
Crews were building a line around its footprint and staying on the scene for several hours to put out hot spots.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
And that vegetation, combined with unusually strong Santa Ana wind speeds, means more unpredictable fires that can spread quickly and are difficult to put out.
—Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
During his four-decade career, Bowie put out 25 albums, sold hundreds of millions of records and won five Grammy Awards — including four at the 2017 Grammys for his final album Blackstar, which was released on his 69th birthday, Jan. 8, 2016.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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In addition to deploying a couple of kite lines, put out one or two flat lines and a deep line.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
Crews were building a line around its footprint and staying on the scene for several hours to put out hot spots.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
And that vegetation, combined with unusually strong Santa Ana wind speeds, means more unpredictable fires that can spread quickly and are difficult to put out.
—Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
During his four-decade career, Bowie put out 25 albums, sold hundreds of millions of records and won five Grammy Awards — including four at the 2017 Grammys for his final album Blackstar, which was released on his 69th birthday, Jan. 8, 2016.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Incompatible partners, on harder days, may consistently feel resentful, combative or simply annoyed in one another’s presence.Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Postecoglou understandably felt annoyed, but Madley did not make a mistake.Jay Harris, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Yet the imposition of financial obstacles to limit access to care still exerts a powerful influence on healthcare policy in the U.S.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The country also exerts control over much of the mining and refining of critical minerals essential to the global economy and boasts some of the world’s most advanced infrastructure, including the largest high-speed rail network and cutting-edge 5G systems.Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, embers scattered into nearby brush, prompting crews to act swiftly with water hoses to extinguish them.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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The blaze, known as the Sunset Fire, was reported on Wednesday evening, and water-dropping helicopters and ground crews worked to extinguish the flames through the night.Kerry Breen, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Thankfully, as that practice got annoying a very long time ago.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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While is seems cats do things just to annoy their owners, there are reasons.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Bannon appears to be more in line with much of the president-elect's base, but Musk's significant financial resources will likely weigh heavily on Trump and Republicans moving forward.Newsweek, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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Make sure to weigh the edges of the covering down to the ground.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
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Only Frontier Airlines had a worse showing in the U.S., Cirium said in a report published Thursday.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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The selected artist will have the opportunity to create a special photography project to be published in the print edition of Vogue Ukraine in 2025.PhotoVogue, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025
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There are different reasons why your vulva may become irritated or inflamed.Heidi Cope, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
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Also, Roach was asked by several people and he was seemingly getting irritated with the consistent questions.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Firefly Bulk Create is powered by Adobe Firefly Services, a set of APIs for generative AI tasks such as resizing assets, or swapping backgrounds, and applying the changes to thousands of pieces of content with one action.Joan Verdon, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Previously, the perk only applied to members of Starbucks’ loyalty program.Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Put out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20out. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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