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 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 Antonoff really puts out as her producer, helping her cram the music full of nonstop twists and turns, with loads of Abba and Eurodisco. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025

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Hydrostatic pressure – the force water naturally exerts against the body – may also help reduce mild swelling in the legs and support healthy circulation during exercise.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Simply put, when one object exerts a force on another, the second one exerts an equal and opposite force in return.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of exerts

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Engagement between warring parties rarely extinguishes mistrust.

— Matt Waldman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
Video on social media shows flames outside the building – and someone tossing something into the flames, leading to what appears to be fireworks going off – before another person extinguishes the fire.

— Brynn Gingras, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of extinguishes

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Ivan's driver, a cheerful man in a balaclava, tells them that the bus weighs seventy thousand pounds.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Its core commitments are voluntary and informed participation, minimization of harm to participants, confidentiality and prior approval by an institutional review board that weighs risk against scientific value.

— Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of weighs

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That sequencing bothers people who’ve spent careers being told that data systems need privacy protections designed in, not bolted on after a scandal.

— Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
Kurt's key takeaways What bothers me most about this scam is that criminals are going after people who may have the fewest options to protect themselves.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026