put off

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Recent Examples of put off Those already intimidated by the difficulty are likely to be further put off by the experts’ gatekeeping. Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025 But his brash attitude put off some city councillors. Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 16 June 2025 The couple couldn’t afford to put off the conversation any longer — fear was mounting over the potential separation of their family. Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025 That's likely because high earners can generally afford to put off claiming until later, when their benefit is higher. Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for put off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put off
Verb
  • Investigations into the storm's impact are ongoing, and Fourth of July events in several towns have been canceled or postponed.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
  • By subsidizing inefficient programs and unnecessary administrators, the Golden Age of Master’s Degrees postponed higher education’s day of reckoning: the day colleges and universities will be held accountable for the economic outcomes of their graduates.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • As of Tuesday, the agency will no longer require passengers who move through TSA checkpoints to remove their shoes.
    Alain Sherter, CBS News, 8 July 2025
  • Advertisement The Prime Minister’s remarks echoed a growing sentiment within his far-right coalition, where calls to permanently remove Palestinians from Gaza have become more open in recent months.
    Nik Popli, Time, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • Now people bothered by the insects have another reason to be disgusted by them.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • The judge, though disgusted at her antics, still stands firm in his decision to give the prosecution access to those records because the reports about the divorce are still accessible to the jury.
    Ayan Artan, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Apple looks to have delayed the release of the new macOS hardware into 2026.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
  • The flight has since been delayed and is now expected to depart from Sydney at 7:25 a.m.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • After a disastrous trip to Mexico where Irina appeared repulsed by everything Zack did, the couple split and Zack went crawling back to Bliss.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 June 2025
  • Clearly repulsed by the ravages of war, Lear kept the girl a secret, presumably went AWOL, and created new identities for them.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • The New Day put over American Made, talking up the Creed’s amateur wrestling accolades as Cole accused the New Day of not wanting to face the War Raiders.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
  • Together, these buyers put over $21 billion in the U.S. housing market last year.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Verb
  • Cucumbers are being recalled nationwide after a salmonella outbreak sickened 26 people and hospitalized nine across 15 states, including Tennessee.
    Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • So far, people in two states have reported being sickened from the product, according to the FDA and the CDA. Minnesota (three people) New Jersey (one person) What pistachio cream is being recalled?
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • The highest annual salary in the NFL is Dak Prescott’s $60 million, and the richest MLB contract is Shohei Ohtani’s at $70 million per year, although 97% of that money is deferred, which lowers the present-day value of the deal.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
  • The Pistons acknowledged there was an investigation ongoing but deferred further comment to the NBA.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025

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“Put off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20off. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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