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as in to put off
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Recent Examples of hold off
Villa are holding off on talks until the end of the season.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 8 May 2025
Woll stopped 17 of 20 shots as Toronto held off a furious Panthers’ third-period rally.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2025
Due to high demand ahead of the May deadline, the DMV recommended that residents with passports hold off on applying for a Real ID for now.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
Cal: Ohio State transfer Devin Brown is the front-runner based on experience, but the Golden Bears are another program that will hold off making a final call until camp.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 8 May 2025
Woll stopped 17 of 20 shots as Toronto held off a furious Panthers’ third-period rally.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2025
Due to high demand ahead of the May deadline, the DMV recommended that residents with passports hold off on applying for a Real ID for now.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
Cal: Ohio State transfer Devin Brown is the front-runner based on experience, but the Golden Bears are another program that will hold off making a final call until camp.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold off
Verb
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The six others are reportedly facing charges of disorderly conduct, and one of them is also charged with resisting arrest, per My Central Jersey.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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In total, 42 people were arrested on charges including animal fighting and resisting arrest without violence.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
Verb
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For example, a commuter who is reliant on their vehicle to get to work cannot put off repairs that keep their vehicle running.—
Faisal Kutty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Don't give in to distractions like checking your phone in meetings, leaving tasks incomplete or putting off difficult conversations.—
Veronica Angela,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Obama turned back and grabbed Biden's arm, guiding him backstage.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Hendricks turned back the clock on the Padres after the first inning.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
Verb
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The league considered the a stricter version of proposal at the annual league meeting last month but tabled it.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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This signals that Moscow would refuse the proposal tabled by Kyiv's allies on Saturday, potentially prompting an imminent response from them and Trump.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
Verb
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Last year, adding to their arsenal, the aquarium received several elkhorn corals from Honduras that appeared to withstand hotter-than-normal temperatures.—
Max Chesnes,
Sun Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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Operational resilience is the ability of a building to withstand, recover from and adapt to these threats without compromising function or safety.—
Dan Drogman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Coming from the company of her ex-boyfriend, who had broken off all contact with her after her downfall, the demands of repayment contributed to the mental state that resulted in Kim Sae-ron’s death, according to her family.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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The right engine, which had been on fire, had a broken fan blade and part of the exhaust system broke off and was found in a grassy field alongside I-95, near the flight path.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Her dark and wind-whipped figure turned away, facing into the distance, toward the foot of the Black Cuillin mountains.—
Patricia Lockwood,
New Yorker,
18 May 2025
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Moreover, once- promising foreign markets, such as China, have turned away from U.S. media conglomerates in favor of putting more of their resources into developing their local pipeline of films and series.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
16 May 2025
Verb
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And when Ohtani became a free agent, Moreno could have said yes to the same terms the Dodgers did — 10 years, $700 million, with all but $20 million deferred.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Commissioners deferred the vote on the plan to June 9 over landscaping concerns.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
16 May 2025
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“Hold off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20off. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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