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 having discovered Lasher is a monster, Fielding must put aside her own desires and fight off a sinister presence that has haunted her family for generations.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
The Cowboys and 49ers have a storied history as rivals, but the leaders from the opposing teams are putting aside their differences, at least during podcasting time.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2024
But Whitehead had connections in the music and entertainment industries, and Lewis-Martin apparently put aside her concerns for the sake of the concerts.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2024
That was Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, and J.D. Vance putting aside politics for a moment this week to attend the memorial service on the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
—ABC News, 15 Sep. 2024
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
The Cowboys and 49ers have a storied history as rivals, but the leaders from the opposing teams are putting aside their differences, at least during podcasting time.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2024
But Whitehead had connections in the music and entertainment industries, and Lewis-Martin apparently put aside her concerns for the sake of the concerts.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2024
That was Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, and J.D. Vance putting aside politics for a moment this week to attend the memorial service on the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
—ABC News, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Put aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20aside. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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