put aside

phrasal verb

put aside; putting aside; puts aside

1

: to save or keep (something, such as money) to be used at a later time

She's been putting aside some money for a vacation.

Can you put a few minutes aside for a short meeting?

2

: to stop worrying or thinking about (something)

We need to put these problems aside for now and get the work done.

It's time to put aside our differences and start working together.

Examples of put aside in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There was a trophy presentation and the trophy was held up, then put aside on a stand as the players celebrated and tossed confetti and took pictures with their families. —Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025

The bottom line: The greater the crackdown on undocumented immigrants, the greater the fiscal hit — even putting aside the obvious loss of tax revenue from all immigrants who are deported or otherwise leave the country. —Felix Salmon, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025

Israel’s Internal Conflicts: For months, Israelis put aside their deep rifts to fight a common enemy. —Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025

However, with the April 15 deadline looming, taxpayers and tax professionals must put aside time to get those returns done and out the door to the IRS. —Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for put aside

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide
• certified