put aside

phrasal 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

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

The simplicity of the idea — that someone about to start immunotherapy could simply pop into their local pharmacy for an inexpensive shot that might prolong their life — should be enough to inspire everyone to put aside politics and invest in pursuing this promising finding. —Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for put aside

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