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as in to put off
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Recent Examples of hold off
And the judge here in Washington has, for now, held off on the Trump executive action to strip Perkins Coie.
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CBS News, 23 Mar. 2025
Hamilton started the 19-lap race on pole, held off his longtime rival Max Verstappen on the opening corners, and then simply cruised away from the rest of the field to complete the win.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Thus far, Hartley has held off on purchasing his own Airstream for his and Pernas' frequent road trips.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
MacKinnon remained stuck on 102 points after being held off the scoresheet by the Calgary Flames on Friday.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
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CBS News, 23 Mar. 2025
Hamilton started the 19-lap race on pole, held off his longtime rival Max Verstappen on the opening corners, and then simply cruised away from the rest of the field to complete the win.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Thus far, Hartley has held off on purchasing his own Airstream for his and Pernas' frequent road trips.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
MacKinnon remained stuck on 102 points after being held off the scoresheet by the Calgary Flames on Friday.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold off
Verb
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Many assume government workers will resist new technology, but this overlooks a simple truth: The entire U.S. workforce already navigates sophisticated technology in their daily lives.—
Alex Saric,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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If one or more Western governments resists seizing the assets, the others that want to could still go ahead.—
DAVID McHUGH,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Upon her arrival, she’s put off by the presence of Camille’s two close friends Isaac (Jeremy O. Harris) and AJ (James Cusati-Moyer).—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2025
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Many spoke of putting off seeing doctors and dentists and foregoing the purchase of prescription drugs.—
Noreen Sugrue,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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A number of overnight flights out of L.A. were asked to turn back three to four hours into their journeys.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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More than likely, they are caught, Helly is forced to go upstairs to turn back into Helena, and either Mark is murdered for doing such damage to Lumon’s plan (and for killing a Lumon executive), or Innie Mark essentially dies when Lumon also forces him to go upstairs.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Since the commission did not table a motion to rezone the properties, the Fort Worth City Council will vote on the zoning March 25.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2025
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Those measures failed on partisan lines, though Republicans have tabled them for later consideration.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Before installing, choose a tile that is waterproof and durable enough to withstand walking.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Mar. 2025
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Even though modern building codes generally require garage doors to withstand high winds, before 2006 garage doors didn’t need to be wind-rated in the United States (except in Florida), according to the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety.—
Ron Lieber,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Most of the microplastic is shed in the first two minutes of chewing, the release says, because the grinding of teeth causes the plastic to break off.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Avoid jerking the valve or forcing it to turn, as this could cause the valve to break off.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The legal document details that Lawrence didn’t have the correct paperwork to take her dog, a 9-year-old miniature schnauzer, on the flight and was subsequently turned away.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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An American retreat to isolationist policies, spotlit by the constant coverage President Trump's actions garner, is already prompting a turn away from the U.S. and our democratic values toward our adversaries, like Russia and China.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Those duties will take effect next week unless Trump opts again to defer them or reaches a deal with the other countries’ heads of state.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Mar. 2025
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To oust her, the government needs to reconvene after deferring the matter to the same committee that appointed her and hearing its recommendation.—
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arkansasonline.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Hold off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20off. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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