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 federal government put over $800 billion to help state governments navigate the pandemic.
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Carlos Waters, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
Chop up candy or candy bars with a knife or scissors and put over ice cream or frozen yogurt.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
When Cody tried to put over the gaudy Crown Jewel Championship, fans did not seem all that impressed with it.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Audiences can tell a comic almost everything that comic needs to hear in order to tighten, sharpen and put over a few minutes of material.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Carlos Waters, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
Chop up candy or candy bars with a knife or scissors and put over ice cream or frozen yogurt.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
When Cody tried to put over the gaudy Crown Jewel Championship, fans did not seem all that impressed with it.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Audiences can tell a comic almost everything that comic needs to hear in order to tighten, sharpen and put over a few minutes of material.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put over
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But Goodman suffered a cut over his left eye while training, and that match was postponed until January 24.—
Josh Katzowitz,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Although other awards ceremonies have been postponed or even canceled due to the Los Angeles wildfires, the date for the 2025 Grammys has so far not changed.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
22 Jan. 2025
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Hours after taking office, Trump signed multiple executive orders, including one action delaying a nationwide ban of the social media platform TikTok.—
Alex Thomas,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Tacopina was incensed by the eleventh-hour revelation and asked Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mark Arnold to delay opening arguments or restart jury selection in light of the new information.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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The total amount that could be deferred on a homestead is $10,000, according to the bill, which is also authored by committee chairman Sen. Travis Holdman, R-Markle, and Sen. Brian Buchanan, R-Lebanon.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported Friday on Twitter/X that Scott's contract calls for nearly half ($5.25 million) of his $11 million salary each of the next two seasons to be deferred.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Symptoms can mimic acid reflux, leading some people to put off seeking medical attention until an emergency arises.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Being wrong puts off neither prophets nor their followers.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Put over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20over. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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