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
Solari Capital put over $100 million into the company, AJ said, declining to name a specific number.
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Ben Weiss, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
Packaging Corporation of America is closing a Charlotte-area manufacturing plant, putting over 100 out of work by the end of the year.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
The federal government shut down Wednesday after funding laws expired, putting over 750,000 federal employees on furlough and leaving others working without pay.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025
At 48 years old, the veteran has been used to put over the next generation of superstars.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Ben Weiss, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
Packaging Corporation of America is closing a Charlotte-area manufacturing plant, putting over 100 out of work by the end of the year.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
The federal government shut down Wednesday after funding laws expired, putting over 750,000 federal employees on furlough and leaving others working without pay.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025
At 48 years old, the veteran has been used to put over the next generation of superstars.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put over
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Mangione, who wore a dark gray suit with a light blue shirt, appeared in court before Judge Gregory Carro to continue last week’s evidence suppression hearing that had been postponed because the 27-year-old suspect was sick.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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Ultimately, the bride shared in an update, the couple decided to postpone the wedding until June 2027, and decreasing the size of the guest list.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025
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Dozens of state Democratic lawmakers staged a two-week walk out, fleeing Texas to temporarily delay the bill’s passage.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
25 Aug. 2025
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The couple were engaged in 2016, but Harris said the the COVID-19 pandemic and fires that broke out through the Kelowna region in 2023 forced them to delay their plans for a wedding.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The chief engineer and the federal government have agreed to defer the prosecution, meaning that his case is on pause.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The nuclear issue – along with core issues such as ballistic missiles and Iran’s proxies – has been deferred for 60 days.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
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But the family is not to be put off.—
Francesco Pacifico,
The Dial,
9 Dec. 2025
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Data by YuWa found that raising a child through age 18 in China costs over 538,000 yuan ($76,000), which may put off many young adults amid a slowing economy and unstable job market, Bloomberg reported.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Put over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20over. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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