put off
verb
put off; putting off; puts off
Examples of put off in a Sentence
never put off until tomorrow what you can do today
put off your coat and stay awhile
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Messi was given trophy at opening of his first Messi Cup youth tournament, the announcement put off to include the kids.
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Greg Cote
december 14, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
By the mid-80s, however, many had started to give up, put off by high costs and low success rates.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
But the family is not to be put off.
—Francesco Pacifico, The Dial, 9 Dec. 2025
The release was put off several weeks by the government shutdown, which had caused a halt to all data collection and economic reports.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
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Greg Cote
december 14, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
By the mid-80s, however, many had started to give up, put off by high costs and low success rates.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
But the family is not to be put off.
—Francesco Pacifico, The Dial, 9 Dec. 2025
The release was put off several weeks by the government shutdown, which had caused a halt to all data collection and economic reports.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for put off
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“Put off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20off. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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