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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These are men who had been working on their own for many years to get the word out on the crisis in this prison system.
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Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
Related Articles Weiss said special events within the Penn District are being planned for 2025, to further get the word out.
—David Moin, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
As of yet, the brand has found no need to employ traditional marketing techniques to get the word out.
—Lela London, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
She feels compelled to get the word out, to prevent Richard from becoming another anonymous victim on the scroll of police shootings.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
Related Articles Weiss said special events within the Penn District are being planned for 2025, to further get the word out.
—David Moin, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
As of yet, the brand has found no need to employ traditional marketing techniques to get the word out.
—Lela London, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
She feels compelled to get the word out, to prevent Richard from becoming another anonymous victim on the scroll of police shootings.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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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 5 Feb. 2025.
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