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

Additionally, Lecornu demands all factions within the National Assembly to put aside their political aspirations for the offices of prime minister and president until the budget is comprehensively addressed. —Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025

The frustration is a concern between the two sides, but in an ideal world that frustration can be put aside when the season gets underway. —Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025

Let’s put aside the moral case. —Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025

But after Whitmer signed a new state budget, Flood touted the final product as evidence that opposing parties can put aside their differences and compromise. —Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for put aside

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