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as in to put off
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Recent Examples of hold off
Part of the challenge, Barra said, was knowing how long the company could hold off before making decisions on which vehicles to produce as gas-propulsion or battery electric.
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Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
So nice for the Padres to hold off on their postseason celebration until this homestand.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
The decision Monday came in line with economists’ expectations that Chinese authorities would hold off major stimulus measures amid a recent stock market rally, even as a string of economic data underscored signs of fatigue in the economy.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2025
Russell did catch Sainz, but the Spaniard managed to hold off Antonelli.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
So nice for the Padres to hold off on their postseason celebration until this homestand.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
The decision Monday came in line with economists’ expectations that Chinese authorities would hold off major stimulus measures amid a recent stock market rally, even as a string of economic data underscored signs of fatigue in the economy.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2025
Russell did catch Sainz, but the Spaniard managed to hold off Antonelli.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold off
Verb
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Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island have long resisted the ongoing settler colonial project that is now the United States.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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Ever since the company’s founder was pushed out and fled Russia in 2014 for resisting Kremlin demands and the company was handed over to Putin allies, VK has been more than pliant in cooperating with the state.—
Justin Sherman,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This helps the shoe absorb impact, pushing off energy back towards you and putting off foot fatigue.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Oct. 2025
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That said, regional benefits offices may be closed, groundskeeping will be curtailed and placement of permanent headstones will be put off.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The men hunted a little farther, stopped to eat lunch, then decided to investigate a small hill before turning back to drag out their deer.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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Rangers look like turning back to Steven Gerrard, their title-winning manager in 2020-21, after the swift sacking of Russell Martin.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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The committee debated whether doctors should wait a month before giving a dose—even though some women aren’t screened for the virus during pregnancy and the virus can be transmitted by other caregivers—but ultimately decided to table the issue.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
24 Sep. 2025
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The group had weighed whether to delay the use of the hepatitis B vaccine at birth until infants were at least 1 month old but ultimately voted to table the decision.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Now is the time to improve your home’s ability to withstand hurricanes.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The home features a steel frame with thick, insulated panels and can withstand the natural weather elements.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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According to the New York Post, visitors broke off parts of the headstone as souvenirs.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Barber, the detective, testified that the tip of that knife was broken off, and there appeared to be blood on the blade and handle.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This time around, while Chambers remains turned away, Teasdale crouches with an unsettling smile and long fingernails, conjuring a skin-crawling suspense.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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Coders are now turning away from many of the public expressions of interest in different languages (like Google searches and Stack Exchange queries), which have served as key metrics for the ranking since 2013.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Oct. 2025
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After high school, Neutra deferred his college studies to spend a gap year in Israel.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The White House deferred the Washington Examiner to the Department of Education, and the Washington Examiner contacted the Department of Education for comment.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Hold off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20off. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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