put oneself out of the way

A form of put oneself about — To make oneself visible or noticeable in a place; to make an appearance.

Meanings

verbput oneself out of the way (third-person singular simple present puts oneself out of the way, present participle putting oneself out of the way, simple past and past participle put oneself out of the way)

present singular third person puts oneself out of the way · participle present putting oneself out of the way

  1. alternativeAlternative form of put oneself about.

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

put oneself out of the way. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20oneself%20out%20of%20the%20way

MLA

“put oneself out of the way.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20oneself%20out%20of%20the%20way. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “put oneself out of the way,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20oneself%20out%20of%20the%20way.

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