Definitions

put out

[poot out] / ˈpʊt ˈaʊt /

VERB

upset, irritate; inconvenience

Synonyms

STRONGEST

burn

WEAK

aggravate anger annoy bother confound discomfit discommode discompose disconcert discountenance disoblige displease dissatisfy disturb embarrass exasperate gall get grate harass impose upon incommode inflame irk nettle perturb provoke put on the spot rile roil trouble vex

Antonyms

WEAK

assuage help please start

VERB

extinguish fire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

douse snuff out

WEAK

blow out out quench smother stamp out

Antonyms

WEAK

assuage help please start

ADJECTIVE

upset; dissatisfied

Synonyms

STRONGEST

angry dissatisfied offended upset

Example Sentences

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“Hiring was more broad-based in May than we’ve seen in the last few years,” she said Wednesday after the payroll processor put out its May jobs report.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

"You just have to be really confident with what you put out."

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Being a broke rapper for so long, part of the job is to put out an image that you feel represents the music, and it gets people wanting to listen.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Sam's prediction: This is the game I am least sure about, because I have no idea what sort of team we will put out.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Cepheid stars pulsate, getting brighter and dimmer in a very predictable way; the way they pulsate is closely related to how much light they put out.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

put out

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