put the fire out
idiom
: to stop a fire from burning
Firefighters put the fire out.
Firefighters put out the fire.
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When firefighters arrived, some were assigned to put the fire out, while the rest engaged in the child's rescue.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Nov. 2024
The witness video shows law enforcement officers and bystanders quickly put the fire out with water and cloth.
—NBC News, 6 Oct. 2024
Firefighters used three hose lines to put the fire out and searched the home to make sure everyone had made it out safely.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
Firefighters put the fire out by 12:07 a.m., the department said.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2024
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Nov. 2024
The witness video shows law enforcement officers and bystanders quickly put the fire out with water and cloth.
—NBC News, 6 Oct. 2024
Firefighters used three hose lines to put the fire out and searched the home to make sure everyone had made it out safely.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
Firefighters put the fire out by 12:07 a.m., the department said.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2024
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“Put the fire out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20the%20fire%20out. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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