put aside

phrasal verb

put aside; putting aside; puts aside

Synonyms of put aside next

: 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?

: 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 In perhaps Biden’s biggest move, the administration signed the CHIPS and Science Act in August 2022, putting aside almost $53 billion to invest in domestic semiconductor manufacturing and research to boost U.S. competitiveness with China. —

Dylan Butts, CNBC, 24 July 2024 Rivals Trump has vanquished — including Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Marco Rubio of Florida, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — put aside their past criticisms and gave him their unqualified support. —

Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 July 2024 Rivals Trump has vanquished -- including Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Marco Rubio of Florida, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis -- put aside their past criticisms and gave him their unqualified support. —

Steve Peoples, arkansasonline.com, 19 July 2024 Alumni that typically bicker about who has the best band or best football team put aside their loyalty to their alma maters to celebrate the shared culture of the institutions. —

Alecia Taylor, Miami Herald, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for put aside

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