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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Examples of put out in a Sentence
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The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 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
An addition that extends into the living area has built-in lights and a drop-down countertop — where a host might put out snacks for guests.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
The fire was put out and after the mail was recovered, it was discovered that some of the mail-in ballots in the mailbox were completely damaged.
—Madeline Armstrong | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Oct. 2024
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The Trump campaign had put out a statement, distancing its candidate from the comedian.
—The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 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
An addition that extends into the living area has built-in lights and a drop-down countertop — where a host might put out snacks for guests.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
The fire was put out and after the mail was recovered, it was discovered that some of the mail-in ballots in the mailbox were completely damaged.
—Madeline Armstrong | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Oct. 2024
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Why some Democrats are annoyed: Some Democrats have expressed frustration over the Harris campaign’s messaging, especially on the economy.Cate Martel, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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Purnell plays Rhiannon Lewis, a bored, annoyed, average woman who struggles at work and in romance.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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Expect a ‘more radical’ Trump Besides tariffs, economists are also vexed by Trump’s desire to exert more control over the Federal Reserve.Hanna Ziady, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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Today, traditional enterprise data center networks are not ready to handle the intense pressure exerted by advanced AI workloads, according to Bob Laliberte, principal analyst, theCUBE Research.Gary Drenik, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Anthony Banda stranded the bases loaded in the third, striking out Jeff McNeil to extinguish that threat.Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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After Aaron Judge grounded into a double play, the Yankees’ rally seemed to be extinguished.Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
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The Dad got annoyed at first but seemed to give up fighting over it with all the kids respectfully persuading him to accept having a driver.Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Cooney immediately began to annoy other castaways with his brash personality and attempts to stir the pot about fellow players, and was unsuccessful in winning in the team challenge and individual immunity.Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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The smallest rabbit, the pygmy, weighs only a pound — while the Flemish giant rabbit can reach 4 feet long and 22 pounds.Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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The vacuum weighs less than 1.5 pounds, so unlike other brands, your arm won’t get tired when reaching up to get the dust off crown molding or carrying it out to your car to vacuum up those snack crumbs from last week’s commute.Shea Simmons, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The findings are described in a study published November 6 in the Cell Press journal Neuron. Inside the brain, different areas are interconnected.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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The other survey this weekend that got loads of attention, which was conducted by Ann Selzer and published in the Register, had Harris up in Iowa by three percentage points.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Clinically proven to soothe and calm irritated skin in just ten seconds, this serum offers rapid relief from redness and discomfort.Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
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However, one of you is a night owl who stays up looking at their phone, while the other is a light sleeper who gets irritated at the blue light in their face.Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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Director Bruce Goodison applies the tension well in the first two thirds of this efficient Shudder release, but then the plot smacks into a dead-end in its final act.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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This also applies to any Amazon EC2 instance that's been backed up.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Put out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20out. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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