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
The sentencing hearing that Americans had been anticipating since the spring was put off indefinitely.
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
The largest conflagrations put off an intense heat, unbearable from even 50-feet away.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
But, as Modi shares, starting a company that didn’t have pure profit at heart put off some investors.
—Natasha Pearlman, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
Each year, a dozen or so players from every team put off surgeries into January to address in-season injuries, and many miss traditional spring football.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
The largest conflagrations put off an intense heat, unbearable from even 50-feet away.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
But, as Modi shares, starting a company that didn’t have pure profit at heart put off some investors.
—Natasha Pearlman, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
Each year, a dozen or so players from every team put off surgeries into January to address in-season injuries, and many miss traditional spring football.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put off
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The team also had Thursday’s game against Charlotte postponed.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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The Critics Choice Awards—slated for Sunday—were postponed due to the fires, the organization told Variety.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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With a strike removed from the equation, at least in the short term, those extra costs won’t be implemented.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
9 Jan. 2025
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Campbell Puckett, known online as Pookie, began the new year by getting surgery to remove pre-cancer.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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King was disgusted upon seeing the conditions of the building; a baby was wrapped in newspaper for warmth.—
Erik Wallenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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He’s disgusted by the fact that the natural disasters, some of the worst in California’s history, have already become politicized online.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
14 Jan. 2025
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After a major renovation delayed by the pandemic, the resort reopened on Jan. 10.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2025
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Due to the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires, CBS delayed the start of the reboot of classic game show Hollywood Squares until Thursday, January 16 at 8 p.m. ET.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Challenged and Denounced Millions were repulsed by Mr. Le Pen’s statements.—
Robert D. McFadden,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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Today, Ukrainian troops repulsed yet another attack by the 810th Naval Infantry Brigade around Pogrebki, the Ukrainian Center for Defense Strategies reported.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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Things a YouTube creator might put over a landscape video.—
Liz Pelly,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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Pendant lights: $79.99 Pendant lights provide a concentrated light that many people choose to put over their sinks in the kitchen.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
30 Sep. 2024
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Food has often been the source of norovirus outbreaks: at least 80 people were sickened by oysters at an event in California last December.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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At the peak of the polio wave in the United States, in 1952, the disease sickened nearly 60,000 people, leaving more than 21,000 paralyzed and killing more than 3,000.—
Sheryl Gay Stolberg,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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In effect, if not traded within the next month, the trade drama with Butler merely would be deferred until the offseason.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2025
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Mike, though, now faces the harsh reality of a dream deferred.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Put off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20off. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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