1
as in to postpone
to assign to a later time
never put off until tomorrow what you can do today
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2
as in to remove
to rid oneself of (a garment)
put off your coat and stay awhile
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3
as in to disgust
to cause to feel disgust
she was put off by his blatantly sexist attitude
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Recent Examples of put off
But last month, the high court declined to immediately step into the fight and instead put off a decision while the proceedings before the district court moved forward.
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2025
But taxpayers may have all kinds of reasons for putting off filing a tax return until a few months later—and the best part?
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Recent surveys indicated that businesses are delaying investments and seeing revenue decline as customers put off purchases, in part due to tariffs.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
But the Senate is keeping its options open and may still move forward with its own budget resolution, which puts off extending the Trump tax cuts and prioritizes energy and border security, a senior Republican Senate aide told The Hill.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2025
But taxpayers may have all kinds of reasons for putting off filing a tax return until a few months later—and the best part?
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Recent surveys indicated that businesses are delaying investments and seeing revenue decline as customers put off purchases, in part due to tariffs.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
But the Senate is keeping its options open and may still move forward with its own budget resolution, which puts off extending the Trump tax cuts and prioritizes energy and border security, a senior Republican Senate aide told The Hill.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put off
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Schumer, who leads the Democrats in the Senate minority, postponed his book tour after facing outrage from the Democratic base for supporting a Republican spending bill.—
Kyle Khan-Mullins,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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But Libby's amendments were not even considered, and Democrats moved to have the amendments indefinitely postponed.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Following the act of protest, the referee of the University of Maryland match -- which was not an NCAA tournament -- issued a black card to Turner, removing her from the competition.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Thanks to electric food-dehydrating machines, which help remove water from a variety of foods while maintaining their nutrient content, the process has become more convenient and efficient over time.—
Jordan Liberty Phillips,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
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Your husband is disgusted with you too but is trying his best to clean up too.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2025
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In her discussion of Christianity, King relishes the absurdity that results when a religion that is disgusted by female sexuality also engages in mother worship.—
S. C. Cornell,
The New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2025
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Broken cross-department collaboration exacerbates inefficiencies, delaying decision-making and execution.—
Joao Mendes-Roter,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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To save its melting glaciers, China has used technology including snow blankets and artificial snow systems, to delay the melting process.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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Even as the Russians massed forces and achieved a three-to-one advantage in troops in Kursk late last year, the Ukrainians held on—deploying mines, drones and artillery to repeatedly repulse Russian mechanized assaults.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Kay’s particular diet was a recurring talking point on the show, with condiments such as ketchup and mayo among the foods that repulsed the TV voice of the Yankees.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2025
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Our only hope is for Bayley to put over the IC Champ at WrestleMania.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Amazon has an arbor set that comes with artificial white flowers and drapery to put over the arch.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Travel: More than 230 passengers and crew members have been sickened with norovirus during a luxury cruise trip from England to the Eastern Caribbean.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Over 200 passengers aboard a Cunard Line ship have been sickened following a norovirus outbreak.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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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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24 Mar. 2025
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“Put off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20off. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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