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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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The Rangers head coach has been put out of the League Cup, Scottish Cup and now condemned to third place in the Scottish Premiership by his wily old Celtic counterpart Martin O'Neill.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Many of the Lego-style videos are put out by an entity that initially called itself Akhbar Enfejari, Persian for Explosive News, before switching to the English-language Explosive Media.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

March-quarter results from Whirlpool, put out after Wednesday’s closing bell, badly missed the mark.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

It makes sense to an extent—to have a viable career as a researcher, you have to put out work.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

On the night of March 18, a team of elite firefighters from Tokyo arrived with fire trucks designed to put out fires in skyscrapers.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland