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.

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But misgivings among top military and security officials meant that it was put aside. Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2025 Saving our democracy requires putting aside party affiliation to form the broadest coalition of Democrats, non-MAGA Republicans, NPAs and independents. Howard L. Simon, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025 But the Administration should recognize that the threat posed by China also includes robotics, and therefore put aside its trade differences with allies to try to form a joint effort. Mark Minevich, Time, 9 June 2025 When the full-length took off and became hugely successful—perhaps more so than some in her camp were expecting—the remixes were put aside and never revisited until now, more than a quarter-century later. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for put aside

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“Put aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20aside. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.

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