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
First, don’t be put off by the title.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Do you at all worry that someone could be put off by the dystopian feel of Hungry?
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
Officials in Copenhagen were equally put off by signals from Washington.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the city has put off issuing citations for parking violations.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Do you at all worry that someone could be put off by the dystopian feel of Hungry?
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
Officials in Copenhagen were equally put off by signals from Washington.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the city has put off issuing citations for parking violations.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put off
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Snow cancellations and delays may be nothing new for the Northeast, but this weekend, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida were among the states that have seen big events canceled or postponed due to frigid temperatures.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Israel has repeatedly postponed reopening the crossing, signaling it would not open until the bodies of all the hostages were recovered.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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But videos of the incident do not show Pretti brandishing a gun, and one video appears to show an officer removing a gun from Pretti's waistband just moments before another agent fired the first shot.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Once clear, the groups installed malware by removing the hard drive and installing the software directly, replacing the hard drive with one preloaded with Ploutus, or connecting an external device, such as a thumb drive, to deploy the malware.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Many Americans are rightfully disgusted by recent abuses of the pardon power to reward allies and exempt the president from the rule of law.—
Bernadette Meyler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Ana-María Saíz-Molinar, 20, a Chandler resident and organizer with the Party for Socialism and Liberation, said she was disgusted by the latest death at the hands of federal agents.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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His transfer to the VA psychiatric facility was delayed until December because Taras’ arrest on federal charges halted proceedings in a state court plea agreement that would have allowed him to be admitted sooner.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The game was delayed by Ridgewood’s buses arriving late due to heavy lake affect snow closer to the city, making for a long day.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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That effort quickly repulsed decent Americans.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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But because these policies either command majority support among Democratic voters or matter enormously to progressive interest groups, Newsom could very well make it through a primary despite a record that would repulse swing voters come November 2028.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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When the rudder is put over, the stern swings out first, so that if the vessel is in restricted waters, trying to avoid something ahead can result in hitting something behind.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Jan. 2026
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The nonprofit that has been helping them is trying to find a roof to put over their heads.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
17 Dec. 2025
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The Palmetto State far surpassed Texas’ outbreak, which sickened 762 people and killed two young girls.—
Melinda Yao,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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Raw carrot and orange juices aren’t pasteurized and may contain bacteria that can sicken anyone.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
31 Jan. 2026
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Just as financial advisors recommend deferring enough into a 401(k) plan to benefit from your employer's full matching contribution, there is no reason to pass this free money up.—
Jessica Dickler,Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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Its frequent cost overruns, spending beyond budgets and failure to defer and mitigate spending when possible mean higher rates.—
David S. Lapp,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Put off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20off. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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