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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put over
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Fans have been waiting for Michael Chandler and Conor McGregor to duke it out in the octagon, but injuries and other factors have postponed the bout.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Chichester’s match against Lewes on Saturday was postponed and Tuesday night’s game against Cheshunt will not be going ahead either.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Treasury has not set a date for when the final draft will be decided, but the government shutdown may delay a final decision.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Munich Airport in Germany briefly delayed the relaunch of flight operations on Saturday morning local time due to drone sightings, after previous UAV sightings earlier halted all traffic at the airport for several hours.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Joseph VonNida deferred questions about the state’s version of that unit to the Department of Homeland Security.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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Cox also called for unity in hopes of deferring political violence.—
Lee Ann Anderson,
The Hill,
29 Sep. 2025
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This helps the shoe absorb impact, pushing off energy back towards you and putting off foot fatigue.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Oct. 2025
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That said, regional benefits offices may be closed, groundskeeping will be curtailed and placement of permanent headstones will be put off.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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