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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Some had expected Harry and Meghan to be invited to the state dinner, or at least for King Charles to have put aside some time to see them and his grandkids during his time in the US.
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In an April 28 interview on the Today show, the bestselling authors spoke with Craig Melvin about putting aside their differences to co-host their new podcast, The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam Grant.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Germany led the pack as the largest military spender, putting aside 24 percent more in 2025 compared with the year prior at $114 billion.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 27 Apr. 2026
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog — in a dinner that typically generates debate about whether the relationship between journalists and their sources should include socializing together and putting aside sometimes adversarial relationships.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 29 Apr. 2026
In an April 28 interview on the Today show, the bestselling authors spoke with Craig Melvin about putting aside their differences to co-host their new podcast, The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam Grant.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Germany led the pack as the largest military spender, putting aside 24 percent more in 2025 compared with the year prior at $114 billion.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 27 Apr. 2026
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog — in a dinner that typically generates debate about whether the relationship between journalists and their sources should include socializing together and putting aside sometimes adversarial relationships.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 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 11 May. 2026.
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