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.

Examples of put aside in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Not every chip passed certification and a full complement of CPU and GPU cores; those with just one failed GPU core were quietly put aside before being reused in the MacBook Neo. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Should a crash happen there, Marginson and his team of 150 boat builders will once again have to put aside the build program for the new F50s and urgently turn their attention to repairing the damage. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Even putting aside those risks, capital expenditures related to the AI buildout, robust consumer spending and rising wages driven by a tight labor market have kept inflation above the Fed’s 2% mandate. — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 24 July 2026

Because, putting aside her Ziggy-cum-Aladdin-Sane-schtick for doomy girls on psych meds, the off-kilterness of Melanie Martinez’ actual music is curiously rewarding. — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 13 July 2026

Rhymes for put aside

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• bisulphide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide