put over

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 The crowd also organized a fan project, distributing red hearts to put over attendees’ phone flashlights. Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025 There was still a lot of studio control over the publicity that was put over what the stars did and didn’t do in public. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025 This year’s family-friendly event will put over 100 classic cars on display and provide live music from The Farmers as well as food and drink specials and a special vintage Chevy Suburban, which has beers on tap. San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025 The colossal storm will put over 100 million people at risk of severe weather, from blizzard conditions in the northern Plains to tornadoes and wildfires in the South. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for put over
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  • The decision to play the game would always have been player-led; there were no discussions to postpone and both clubs have psychological support on hand.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Several other celebrations in the Windy City and its suburbs were postponed, citing safety concerns amid immigration enforcement operations.
    Nicole Chavez, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
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  • Production began in early 2024 after being delayed by the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strikes.
    Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Trump has frequently used tariffs as part of foreign policy negotiations in his second term, but many of them were reduced or delayed.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
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  • Due to financial concerns, Supervisor Phil Serna led a motion to defer the discussion until after the 2025-2026 county budget passed.
    Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025
  • In fact, while European drug regulators strongly encourage companies to disclose clinical trial data early in the process, firms can defer the release of study data for up to seven years after trial completion or until the drug goes on the market – whichever occurs first.
    Lucy Xiaolu Wang, The Conversation, 23 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
  • 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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“Put over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20over. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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