as in to postpone
to assign to a later time
as a result of a medical emergency, our dream vacation had to be put over to the following year
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Recent Examples of put over
While the crate had a blanket put over it, Chef's presence was enough to keep Chip calm throughout the night.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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
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
Lynch could return to challenge or put over someone for the U.S. title.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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
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
Lynch could return to challenge or put over someone for the U.S. title.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put over
Verb
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The city of Cudahy has postponed its Independence Day Celebration that was set for Thursday, July 3.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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The item needs to come back to the commission for final approval, at which point it would be sent to voters on the November ballot — now in a special election since the main election has been postponed.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2025
Verb
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So far, the administration has ended or delayed nearly 2,500 NIH grants, including some related to researching blood glucose.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2025
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Service businesses face real-time cost pressures that cannot be warehoused or delayed.—
Kara Dennison,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Service businesses, however, cannot stockpile labor or defer rising operational costs, forcing them to adjust prices.—
Kara Dennison,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The trend reached its apex with Ohtani, who agreed to defer 98 percent of his windfall until after his playing contract ends; the team is paying him just $2 million per season while using his celebrity to rake in untold millions through new sponsorships with Japanese companies.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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But his brash attitude put off some city councillors.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
16 June 2025
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The couple couldn’t afford to put off the conversation any longer — fear was mounting over the potential separation of their family.—
Kate Sequeira,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2025
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“Put over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20over. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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