put off
verb
put off; putting off; puts off
Examples of put off in a Sentence
never put off until tomorrow what you can do today
put off your coat and stay awhile
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Dropping Buds And Flowers An underwatered plant may put off flowering and fruiting while focusing on staying healthy.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
His request for mental health treatment had been put off, records show, and staff had forbidden Rayo from making his nightly call to his mother as a precaution intended to prevent the spread of illness.
—CBS News, 27 May 2026
The emerging deal puts off many critical issues to be resolved later and has already exposed the Republican president to fierce criticism — even from some of his own supporters — that Iran's hardline leaders will emerge from the conflict battered but emboldened.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
The emerging deal puts off many critical issues to be resolved later and has already exposed the Republican president to fierce criticism — even from some of his own supporters — that Iran’s hardline leaders will emerge from the conflict battered but emboldened.
—Konstantin Toropin, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
His request for mental health treatment had been put off, records show, and staff had forbidden Rayo from making his nightly call to his mother as a precaution intended to prevent the spread of illness.
—CBS News, 27 May 2026
The emerging deal puts off many critical issues to be resolved later and has already exposed the Republican president to fierce criticism — even from some of his own supporters — that Iran's hardline leaders will emerge from the conflict battered but emboldened.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
The emerging deal puts off many critical issues to be resolved later and has already exposed the Republican president to fierce criticism — even from some of his own supporters — that Iran’s hardline leaders will emerge from the conflict battered but emboldened.
—Konstantin Toropin, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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“Put off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20off. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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