1
as in to postpone
to assign to a later time
never put off until tomorrow what you can do today
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2
as in to remove
to rid oneself of (a garment)
put off your coat and stay awhile
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3
as in to disgust
to cause to feel disgust
she was put off by his blatantly sexist attitude
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Recent Examples of put off
Another reason people put off going to bed is to avoid feeling anxious or restless, said James Rowley, MD, a sleep medicine expert at Rush University Medical Center and spokesperson for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
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Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2025
But that proximity can also bring a bit of a taboo about digital fans, where their fervor and intensity can put off actors or creatives.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025
For Santos, there’s also an element of, Oh, someone is taking an interest in me when a lot of other people are put off by me.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Late last year, the Senate Judiciary Committee again put off voting on two bipartisan drug patent reform bills in the 118th Congress.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2025
But that proximity can also bring a bit of a taboo about digital fans, where their fervor and intensity can put off actors or creatives.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025
For Santos, there’s also an element of, Oh, someone is taking an interest in me when a lot of other people are put off by me.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Late last year, the Senate Judiciary Committee again put off voting on two bipartisan drug patent reform bills in the 118th Congress.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put off
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Identify essential components and determine what can be scaled down, postponed or adapted—without losing core value.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Weather or unforeseen circumstances could postpone the closures, the releases state.—
Gael Langdon,
Arkansas Online,
9 May 2025
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Walmart has removed self checkout machines in some locations, including in Shrewbury, Missouri and Cleveland.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Plug aerators remove uniform pieces of soil with hollow tines.—
Kate Puhala,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
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He isn’t disgusted by sexuality, just innocent and uninterested.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
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In the book, Cruise and Bateman share an apartment building, a fact that Bateman appears at times both delighted and disgusted by.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Early morning flights are typically the least likely to be canceled or delayed, and taking nonstop flights whenever possible reduces your chances of an issue during your journey.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The board also leaves out other considerations that people have for delaying or not having children: the environmental crisis, for one example.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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The obvious solution—getting a proper job—is, for Jack, a non-starter: conventional work repulses him.—
Peter C. Baker,
New Yorker,
11 May 2025
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Image In the novel, Pabst starts off physically repulsed by the mere idea of working for the Reich, but gradually comes around.—
David Segal,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Strowman, 41, had become the still-fierce giant whose primary job was to put over strong up-and-comers like Fatu and Bronson Reed before him.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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And that live-action look included Forest Whitaker sporting a very unique accessory in the form of a mask that Saw would periodically put over his face and inhale from.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
2 May 2025
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Fresh & Ready Foods is voluntarily recalling numerous products, after at least 10 people in the U.S. have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to its ready-to-eat food products, federal officials said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2025
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Climate change could fuel the spread of a fungus that can sicken and even kill people, as well as threaten crops, according to a study posted on the preprint server Research Square.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
6 May 2025
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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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“Put off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20off. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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