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 $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum opened this month just 2 kilometers from the Giza plateau, bringing European and Arab royals to Cairo and putting over 100,000 artifacts on display, many never seen before.
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Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
26 Nov. 2025
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.
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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.
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Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Oct. 2025
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Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
26 Nov. 2025
Solari Capital put over $100 million into the company, AJ said, declining to name a specific number.
—
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
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Those talks were set to begin Friday, but were abruptly postponed after a flare up in deadly attacks between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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Authorities subsequently postponed the exam and also temporarily banned Telegram in India.
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And schools that delay submitting transfer paperwork until the last minute thinking investigators will be too busy to spot an error don’t understand the process.
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The initial flight was delayed, causing everyone on the flight to miss their connections in Iceland.
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Be aware that many tax strategies merely defer taxes, rather than avoiding them entirely.
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For consumers and logistics fleets who deferred major purchases out of fear that gas and diesel prices would remain permanently elevated, this stabilization acts as a powerful green light.
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She's seen these parents put off their own health, including necessary surgeries.
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Earlier, the White House blamed logistical issues when Vance put off his trip.
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“Put over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20over. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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