Put out
To place something outside for collection/use
Common pattern: put out + item to be placed outside (noun)
put out the trash
put out the recycling
put out the cat
put out the bins
put out clean towels
She put out clean towels for the guests. ✅ (Correct)
She put clean towels out for the guests. ✅ (Correct)
To inconvenience someone
Common pattern: put + someone + out
put you out
don't want to put anyone out
hope this doesn't put you out
put him out
really put them out
The noise complaint really put him out. ✅ (Correct — almost always separated with a pronoun object)
The noise complaint really put out him. ❌ (Incorrect)
To publish or release something (album, statement, product)
Common pattern: put out + creative/media output (noun)
put out an album
put out a statement
put out a new single
put out a book
put out a product
The company put out a statement. ✅ (Correct)
The company put a statement out. ✅ (Correct)
To extinguish (fire, cigarette, light)
Common pattern: put out + fire/flame source (noun)
put out the fire
put out a cigarette
put out the candle
put out the flames
put out the campfire
Firefighters put out the fire quickly. ✅ (Correct)
Firefighters put the fire out quickly. ✅ (Correct)