putting out 1 of 2

noun

Definition of putting outnext
as in coming out

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putting out

2 of 2

verb

present participle of put out
1
as in exerting
to bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively despite putting out her best effort, she was unable to beat her longtime tennis rival

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2
as in extinguishing
to cause to cease burning put out the campfire before leaving

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3
as in bothering
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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4
as in weighing
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 publishing
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 Synonyms for putting out
  1. exerting
  2. bothering
  3. weighing
  4. production
  5. using
  6. publishing
  7. applying
  8. publication
Verb
  • Chinese automakers are exerting extraordinary pressure on their competitors in the EV space.
    Nathan Bomey, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Will such laws potentially hamper AI advancement and place our country at a disadvantage over others (see my analysis of AI advances as a form of exerting national political power on the world stage, at the link here).
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of exerting
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  • Rodin Cars The big idea behind Rodin is to build cars without bothering about vehicle regulations – in stark contrast to F1 cars, which are subject to several rules around how they're put together.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The city and state have also been ramping up efforts to engage troubled vagrants sleeping and sometimes bothering straphangers, connecting them with services and shelter and potentially involuntary treatment.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of bothering
Verb
  • Truly pocket sized and weighing just 165g, FiiO says this is the ideal travel companion thanks to 12 hours of battery life and a two-hour fast-charge mode.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • This 2,000-tonne contraption would be lowered on a string of pipe weighing 2,000 tonnes, and grapple the wreck weighing 4,000 tonnes.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of weighing
Noun
  • Each filmmaker will receive a production grant along with an iPhone 16 Pro Max and MacBook Pro for shooting and editing.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
  • As last year, the production seemed arranged to sell the party idea, in ways more clumsy than effective.
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of production
Verb
  • Related to both is a program of using challenges to solve real-world complex problems.
    Roger Trapp, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Deadline international team has pooled its thoughts using a pretty loose methodology to define success.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of using
Noun
  • Other projects on the horizon in Glenview in the coming year include the conversion of the former Scott Foresman property, previously used for educational publishing, to 60 single-family homes, Jenny said.
    Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
  • There is still no Xbox release date for Black Myth: Wukong at the time of publishing.
    Rahul Majumdar, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of publishing
Verb
  • Law school in Houston After applying to Texas Southern University in Houston, the school dean called him and told him frankly that the school needed to recruit more Latino people to justify its existence with a diverse student body to the state legislature.
    Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Lexi Herrick Herrick after applying the Ilia Limitless Mascara.
    Nicola Dall'Asen, Allure, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of applying
Noun
  • As with the previous reports, excerpts appeared in independent Russian publications, mostly working in exile: Meduza, Holod, and Re: Russia.
    Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
  • At the time of publication, the Yankees had lost 14 such employees, according to numerous sources, reports and press releases.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of publication
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