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as in to put off
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Recent Examples of hold off
If pruning everything on your side would severely damage or kill a tree, hold off for now.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
The former Seahawks star and Super Bowl champion is clinging to this starting job while trying to hold off the arrival of the franchise’s future.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Seize the Grey faded, and Dornoch was able to hold off the threat from Mindframe to win the race by a half-length.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
And yet others may be holding off on imports until negotiations reach a definitive outcome, because the process has certainly been halting and confusing.
—Raul Elizalde, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
The former Seahawks star and Super Bowl champion is clinging to this starting job while trying to hold off the arrival of the franchise’s future.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Seize the Grey faded, and Dornoch was able to hold off the threat from Mindframe to win the race by a half-length.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
And yet others may be holding off on imports until negotiations reach a definitive outcome, because the process has certainly been halting and confusing.
—Raul Elizalde, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold off
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So far, the Federal Reserve has resisted cutting rates over concerns that tariffs would fuel an inflationary spike, and policymakers were closely watching the economic data over the summer, which gave a mixed picture across inflation and employment.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Money Idaho legislators have long resisted spending — or letting local governments spend.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Aug. 2025
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That can lead to deflation, or falling prices, that may prompt consumers to put off purchases, hobbling the economy.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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The retailer said homeowners have been focused on smaller, less expensive home repairs while putting off bigger projects because of high interest rates and continuing concerns about inflation.—
Stan Choe,
Fortune,
19 Aug. 2025
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The plane, carrying 311 passengers and crew and 6.5 hours worth of fuel, made a right turn back towards the Empire State.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Linear networks will assuredly bounce back as football season returns, turning back to streaming tide, but for now the already dominant new digital players are only increasing their footprints.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
19 Aug. 2025
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The offer valued ProSieben at around €2B. The future of the ProSieben has been the subject of speculation for months now, with leading shareholders MFE and PPF IM tabling separate bids to increase their stakes.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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Bologna have tabled a €6.5m bid to buy West Bromwich Albion centre-back Torbjörn Heggem.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Now is the time to improve your home’s ability to withstand hurricanes.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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For this reason, many in industrial settings opt for aluminum or hard plastic clipboards designed to withstand drops and long-term wear and tear.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Alec could be seen spinning his wife with one hand and his daughter with the other, before Hilaria and Carmen broke off to share a sweet hug.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Two park signs and a memorial tree were damaged, with the bottom half of one sign broken off and the other kicked down, splitting it in half.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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There were additional chances, but the Royals were turned away in short order.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Aug. 2025
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Former negotiators and security chiefs have been blunt: the government has turned away from every viable offramp, playing even Trump in the process.—
Yonatan Touval,
Time,
22 Aug. 2025
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Tracking Foreign Income And Repatriation Carefully Retaining earnings in a foreign business doesn’t always defer tax.—
Vincenzo Villamena,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Metro Nashville Council members debated whether to defer the proposal for one more meeting, with some noting that neighbors still felt left out of the bulk of the planning process.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Hold off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20off. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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