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

Rogen added that there was one script that had to be put aside because it couldn’t be cast. —Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025

Additionally, Vanguard suggests that employees in volatile and well-paying sectors should consider putting aside 6–12 months of funds, just in case of a layoff, major loss in the stock market or other Black Swan event. —Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025

But so also was cooperation – from the public, who stepped up to support health care workers and from the many organizations that put aside their own agendas to work closely with each other in this time of crisis. —Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025

Proper protocols for school, work and business were put aside to accommodate an economy and workforce that were never told before to simply stop. —Louis Cannataro, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for put aside

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