as in to postpone
to assign to a later time
as a result of a medical emergency, our dream vacation had to be put over to the following year
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Recent Examples of put over
The New Day put over American Made, talking up the Creed’s amateur wrestling accolades as Cole accused the New Day of not wanting to face the War Raiders.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Together, these buyers put over $21 billion in the U.S. housing market last year.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
McAfee put over Michael Cole for dedicating 28 years of his life to this business.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Tessitore was beside himself and put over Evans for his great showcase.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Together, these buyers put over $21 billion in the U.S. housing market last year.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
McAfee put over Michael Cole for dedicating 28 years of his life to this business.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Tessitore was beside himself and put over Evans for his great showcase.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put over
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SpaceX postpones flight 10 launch again Starship was first scheduled to get off the ground Aug. 24 at SpaceX's Starbase headquarters near the U.S.-Mexico border, which Texas voters in Cameron County approved in May to become a city.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Officials said a search was postponed because dive teams were needed in response to the deadly July flooding in Kerr County.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Aug. 2025
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The automaker has slowed production and delayed capacity expansions at factories in China, Reuters reported in June.—
Qiaoyi Li,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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Those who delay will find their networks turned into someone else’s surveillance system.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
30 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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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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