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as in turned back
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as in put off
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for held off
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But then, the lights turned back on.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
17 Sep. 2025 -
Later in the season, as more northern waters cool off and the main hurricane development region stays toasty, the instability dial could be turned back up.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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Dennis-Sutton, like Allar and about a half dozen of their talented teammates, decided to put off the NFL to return to Happy Valley this season to chase championships and finally help relieve Franklin of his big-game burden.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Students from the kingdom are increasingly turning away from US universities in particular, put off by a mix of hostile immigration policies, concerns over gun violence, and the kingdom’s own push to grow its domestic education sector.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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There was Skubal, the best pitcher in the American League, inexplicably trying to flip the ball between his legs, back turned away from first.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Fry, 29, fell to the ground with a bloodied face while Skubal covered his eyes, tossed his cap and turned away from the scene.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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The move comes after Inspirato broke off a deal to combine Inspirato with Buyerlink, a digital marketing firm that Inspirato CEO Payam Zamani also owns.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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After ramming it a few times, a piece of the rudder broke off, and that was even more fun because there was something to play with.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Big Ten resisted, favoring instead its own proposal that featured a stacked deck of automatic bids.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
USA TODAY,
25 Sep. 2025
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The suspect resisted arrest and officers used a Taser twice before he was taken into custody, police said.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Sep. 2025
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Omar Ahmad deferred comment to his son, who could not be immediately reached for comment.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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The vehicle was registered to singer d4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke; the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner later identified Rivas' body and listed her cause of death as deferred.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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His message was 180 degrees opposed to progressive ideologue professors who teach students that opposing speech is itself a threat and that violent responses are justified when their ideas are challenged.—
Amy Stephens,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Lower-court judges across the country have strongly opposed this decree, placing it on hold, for now.—
Akhil Reed Amar,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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For example, under the rule involving SAVE, certain periods during which borrowers postponed their payments would count toward their forgiveness timeline.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Eleanor the Great and Apple TV+ drama The Savant with Jessica Chastain, the latter of which was postponed following the shooting of Charlie Kirk.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Held off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/held%20off. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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