How to Use put off in a Sentence

put off

verb

• The Spurs signed Paul, in part, to put off that future for at least a season.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Sep. 2024
• Still, the Wolves don’t put off the scent of a championship contender.
  — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2025
• If any shots have been missed or put off before, now is a good time to get them.
  — Katia Hetter, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024
• Still, some things are worth putting off, such as drawing trumps.
  — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
• Some of these questions are not ones that can be put off for years and years while things shake out.
  — Ian Duncan, Washington Post, 30 June 2023
• So more of us are putting off repairs and putting up with broken phones.
  — Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
• Those two things led Thurston to put off mentioning the lump to a doctor.
  — Jenna Anderson, Health, 22 Apr. 2025
• To be fair, I'm not entirely put off by Andy's new wardrobe.
  — Michelle Lee, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
• Many Senate Democrats have, to a tee, put off questions about their plans.
  — Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
• And even though the birds don’t have it at lethal levels, the toxin still puts off one apex predator.
  — Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2024
• But Gordy, put off by the low-hanging smog, wondered aloud about these houses up in the clear air.
  — Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2021
• What to Consider The steep price on this bag may put off some buyers.
  — Mandy Harris, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2023
• Their efforts put off the fall of the western empire for centuries.
  — Jeffrey E. Schulman / Made By History, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
• Some will no doubt be put off in first glance fashion by Visa paying for shelf space.
  — John Tamny, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
• The show’s title is very bad (or at least bad enough to put off viewers… until now).
  — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2024
• The fact that customers don’t seem to be put off by an electrified Lambo is great news for the brand.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2024
• And how much longer can would-be homeowners keep putting off buying a home?
  — Anna Bahney, CNN, 20 Oct. 2023
• He’s been putting off hip replacement surgery, too, and uses a cane.
  — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
• But the danger doesn't put off the team, especially not Luke.
  — Eric Andersson, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
• The Academy Awards have been put off a day after a shocking news event.
  — Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
• Trump’s lawyers have sought to put off a trial until after the voting.
  — Mark Sherman, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024
• Some might be put off by all-inclusive, for fear of being bored of the same food day after day.
  — Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 26 Feb. 2024
• Places get popular for a reason and then the crowds and costs start to put off some travelers.
  — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2024
• Most savvy shoppers these days are hardly put off by where an item sits in the store, and Chavarria says his menswear is often bought by women.
  — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
• The reality is, putting off having these discussions does not do anyone any favors.
  — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 26 June 2026
• Friends and couples are gathering around kitchen tables with laptops, snacks and the kind of nagging errands most people put off for months.
  — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
• After winning the Jimmys, a lot of kids end up getting jobs and putting off or skipping college.
  — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 June 2026
• When a leader puts off a decision, the people around them feel the pause first.
  — Mohamed Al Hashemi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
• The fact that your attic is one of the hottest spots in your home should be reason enough to put off this decluttering job.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
• She's seen these parents put off their own health, including necessary surgeries.
  — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 20 June 2026