put out the fire

A form of put out a fire — To address a problem, especially an unexpected one caused by the incompetence, negligence, or misconduct of another person.

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Meanings

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

present singular third person puts out the fire · participle present putting out the fire

  1. alternativeAlternative form of put out a fire.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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