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

In the California Senate, Democrats — except for Senate President Pro Tempore Senator Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg, and State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, who abstained, voted to put aside the amendment, while all nine Republicans voted for it. —Kenneth Schrupp | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Sep. 2024

Campbell Harrison, sport climbing Making his first Olympic appearance in Paris is Australian sport climber Campbell Harrison, who had to put aside his Olympic dreams in 2020 when the sport made its Olympic debut in order to take care of sick family. —Frankie De La Cretaz, Them, 25 July 2024

But when Jackson knocked on his door, Upham immediately put aside his scruples. —Susanna Ashton, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Aug. 2024

Now, these pals must make new friends and put aside their differences to return to their plushy New York City apartment. —Megan Vick, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2024