put aside
phrasal verb
put aside; putting aside; puts aside
1
: to save or keep (something, such as money) to be used at a later time
She's been putting aside some money for a vacation.
Can you put a few minutes aside for a short meeting?
2
: to stop worrying or thinking about (something)
We need to put these problems aside for now and get the work done.
It's time to put aside our differences and start working together.
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But the Administration should recognize that the threat posed by China also includes robotics, and therefore put aside its trade differences with allies to try to form a joint effort.
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Mark Minevich, Time, 9 June 2025
When the full-length took off and became hugely successful—perhaps more so than some in her camp were expecting—the remixes were put aside and never revisited until now, more than a quarter-century later.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
June 14 is also President Trump’s 79th birthday, and the president had hoped for a grand military parade during his first four years in office; however, the plan was put aside due to high costs.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 5 June 2025
The filmmaker puts aside the self-reflexive storytelling that has marked much of his work since he was first arrested in 2010, delivering a straightforward narrative that’s plotted like a good thriller but builds into a stark condemnation of abusive power.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
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Mark Minevich, Time, 9 June 2025
When the full-length took off and became hugely successful—perhaps more so than some in her camp were expecting—the remixes were put aside and never revisited until now, more than a quarter-century later.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
June 14 is also President Trump’s 79th birthday, and the president had hoped for a grand military parade during his first four years in office; however, the plan was put aside due to high costs.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 5 June 2025
The filmmaker puts aside the self-reflexive storytelling that has marked much of his work since he was first arrested in 2010, delivering a straightforward narrative that’s plotted like a good thriller but builds into a stark condemnation of abusive power.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for put aside
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“Put aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20aside. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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