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put out

[poot out] / ˈpʊt ˈaʊt /


ADJECTIVE
upset; dissatisfied
Synonyms


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As Euan Reavie followed the news, he found himself put out, too—for a different reason.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2026

The chief put out a 26-minute video to defend his department.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

It “did not oversee any of the publications” that Princeton put out under its sponsorship, he said.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

It’s disingenuous for me to put out something I haven’t lived.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

During one very hot summer the workmen’s huts caught fire and before it could be put out it had spread to the timber stacked nearby.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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