put/get the word out
idiom
: to let people know
The police put/got the word out that they were looking for him.
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In order to get the word out, Dakine has signed Red Gerard, an Olympic and X Games Gold Medal-winning snowboarder, as a spokesperson who will be wearing Dakine head to toe.
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Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
President Bradford’s floppy-haired son Jeremy (Charlie Evans) ended the season attempting to get the word out about all the ways in which the residents of Paradise have been lied to by the powers that be.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Therefore, doctors are trying to get the word out to the public about the dangers of anti-aging skincare products for kids.
—Alison Escalante, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Parents have created websites and petitions for both Spalding Drive and Parklane to get the word out about the situation.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
President Bradford’s floppy-haired son Jeremy (Charlie Evans) ended the season attempting to get the word out about all the ways in which the residents of Paradise have been lied to by the powers that be.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Therefore, doctors are trying to get the word out to the public about the dangers of anti-aging skincare products for kids.
—Alison Escalante, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Parents have created websites and petitions for both Spalding Drive and Parklane to get the word out about the situation.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Put/get the word out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%2Fget%20the%20word%20out. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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