put aside

phrasal verb

put aside; putting aside; puts aside
Synonyms of put asidenext
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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In the midst of planning parties, buying gifts and coordinating schedules and travel plans on top of the usual caregiving, Rosen said women may put aside caring for themselves, which could include missing or ignoring important bodily cues that signal something is wrong. Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 15 Dec. 2025 Again, wider-world questions have to be put aside (in what context would a Prime be without a human? Sara Holdren, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025 Ordinarily, they would have been put aside and saved. Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2025 To lead a successful fundraising effort for the temple, Nikki and Jake have to put aside their differences and learn how to work together. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Dec. 2025 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 17 Dec. 2025.

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