put aside
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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Thus, the movie ends with Shorty and Ray putting aside their grievances with Cindy and Brenda to leave the remaining new characters for dead in a burning house.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
That’s hot as in everybody all packed tightly together, which is OK because everybody is one, gathered for the common goodness of putting aside all the grousing and complaining that’s been going on in the real world for too much of this century.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Despite the geopolitical turmoil in the world, those working to implement the treaty have put aside their differences to pursue their common interests concerning the Central Arctic Ocean.
—David Balton, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
So for an enthusiast, imagining the RAD versions of those cars is pretty exciting, putting aside the fact that these are already high-performance cars.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 10 June 2026
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
That’s hot as in everybody all packed tightly together, which is OK because everybody is one, gathered for the common goodness of putting aside all the grousing and complaining that’s been going on in the real world for too much of this century.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Despite the geopolitical turmoil in the world, those working to implement the treaty have put aside their differences to pursue their common interests concerning the Central Arctic Ocean.
—David Balton, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
So for an enthusiast, imagining the RAD versions of those cars is pretty exciting, putting aside the fact that these are already high-performance cars.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 10 June 2026
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 24 Jun. 2026.
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