PUTS OUT Synonyms: 184 Similar and Opposite Words

puts out

verb

present tense third-person singular of put out

as in exerts

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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as in extinguishes

to cause to cease burning put out the campfire before leaving

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as in annoys

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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as in weighs

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 publishes

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 puts out As with all Kimpton properties, the crew puts out complimentary coffee in the morning for guests and hosts a free nightly wine hour. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 That’s quite bright for any TV lighting up its entire screen, but dropping to an 18% white field, the U6SF Pro puts out double that, 1,442 nits. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 Signs pothos needs pruning include the vines are too long, the plant puts out fewer leaves, or the leaves are turning yellow. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026 The National Weather Service puts out warnings and watches for intense forecasts. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Ask About Restocking Schedules Not all HomeGoods locations restock on the same schedule, so don’t be afraid to ask an employee when your store typically puts out new merchandise. — Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026 In that sense, his art shares a spiritual DNA with autofiction, a literary style immortalized by many writers his publisher Semiotext(e) puts out. — Sammy Loren, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026 The American Psychiatric Association (APA) puts out the tome known in the field as the DSM-5. — Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026 Its Osram tri-color LED light source puts out 750 ISO lumens, which means that after-dark viewing parties will likely be on the cards – though the accompanying promo imagery does show it being used during the day. — New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025

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With the veil thinning, our intuition exerts an immense pull on our emotional state.

— Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Among the elements biology has to work with, oxygen exerts the strongest pull.

— Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of exerts

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Pyrad works by instantaneously thickening when exposed to fire, forming a char that diminishes heat exposure, extinguishes flames, and decreases the risk of third-degree burns.

— Derek Rose, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
The difference is that, like early insurance companies, CTS extinguishes only the fires it is paid, including by Tensor, to put out.

— Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of extinguishes

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The act applies to event tickets for public concerts, theater shows, sporting events and similar activities at venues with a capacity of over 200 seats.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026
Once a community applies to manage an area, the state can no longer authorize new concessions — such as those for salmon-farming facilities — within it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of applies

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Television doesn’t lack for comedies that deliver biting satire and cogent commentary — that are, in fact, so committed to commentary that nobody bothers to even include jokes.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
When asked if this bothers him at all, Shaq launches into a story about his youth.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026