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print out

British  

verb

  1. (of a computer output device, such as a line printer) to produce (printed information)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. such printed information

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
print out Idioms  
  1. Write by drawing letters as opposed to cursive writing, as in Please print out your name above your signature .

  2. Use a computer printer, as in This manuscript is too long to print out, so let's continue using floppy disks . [Second half of 1900s]


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“In the old days, which was a year ago…you’d print out the statements of the town Visa card, Mastercard, and you would hand out a box of highlighters and go to work.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

“People were saying, ‘Let’s print out yard signs, T-shirts,’” Webster said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2026

Users can search for the medication they want, then print out a coupon and present it at a pharmacy to buy at the discounted price.

From Barron's Feb. 6, 2026

Ms Westerhout, whose desk sat directly outside the Oval Office while Trump was president, said he would sometimes have her print out draft tweets for him to edit by hand.

From BBC May 9, 2024

“I also designed some party invitations with the address that we can print out and give away in person,” she said quickly, hoping to move the conversation in a new direction.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

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