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as in to put off
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Recent Examples of hold off
The Tigers managed to hold off a pesky Manual team’s second-half comeback Friday, emerging on top 28-17.
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Rich Barak, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Oct. 2025
If heavy rain is in the forecast, hold off on fertilizing until after the grass has had time to dry.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
And the White House has for days threatened layoffs across the government, only to hold off.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 9 Oct. 2025
Cox asked the commissioners to hold off on bringing in Fort Worth animal control.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
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Rich Barak, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Oct. 2025
If heavy rain is in the forecast, hold off on fertilizing until after the grass has had time to dry.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
And the White House has for days threatened layoffs across the government, only to hold off.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 9 Oct. 2025
Cox asked the commissioners to hold off on bringing in Fort Worth animal control.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold off
Verb
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Epstein has resisted the obvious move to monetize it.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The family—an ambivalent institution bar none—shapes us, and yet our individuality resists that shaping.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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All of the backup plans that people are preparing to enact - borrowing, trying to visit food banks, putting off other bills - have their own costs and downstream effects.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Hoka Women’s Transport Shoes This cushy shoe is designed with a rocker bottom that pushes you into your next step, putting off foot fatigue for longer.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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In November, millions of Americans will turn back their clocks, marking the end of daylight saving time in 2025.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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Most of the group turned back, but the teen decided to try it out, reportedly relying on her experience, according to On The Verge.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Farm to table For the first time this year, some of South Florida’s top chefs have started to source local oysters.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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The committee debated whether doctors should wait a month before giving a dose—even though some women aren’t screened for the virus during pregnancy and the virus can be transmitted by other caregivers—but ultimately decided to table the issue.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
24 Sep. 2025
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Atomic-6, based in Marietta, Georgia, has introduced Space Armor tiles, composite panels designed to withstand collisions with fast-moving objects in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Many of them have received JEEP alerts (Joint Emergency Evacuation Plan) notifying them of their designation and their quickest point of access to the bunker, which is built to withstand a nuclear explosion.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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The scene where ‘80s teen Marty McFly borrows a scooter from a bewildered ‘50s kid and breaks off the handles to make a skateboard is one of the film’s most iconic moments.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Second, the flowing glacier brings more ice forward to replace what breaks off, slowing the cliff’s inland retreat and making a chain reaction of cliff toppling less likely.—
Evan Howell,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Of course young voters are turning away from the president.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Chicago Tribune reported at the time that although some families expressed interest in attending the execution, they were turned away ahead of time.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Both sides gave positive signals after trade talks over the weekend, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggesting Beijing would defer its controls on rare earths, while the US would pull back its 100% tariff threat and extend an earlier tariff truce.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Trail Blazers deferred comment to the NBA and announced that an assistant coach, Tiago Splitter, would assume head coaching responsibilities.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Hold off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20off. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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