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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It was postponed indefinitely due to the federal takeover threat.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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More than 300 flights were delayed at Denver International Airport on Saturday due to a ground delay caused by thunderstorms in the area.—
Marco Cummings,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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Previously, researchers faced strict regulations that could delay their work.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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While many executives are pausing on big hires or deferring large projects, Dave Anderson, Founder of TSC Security, argues that protecting your company’s digital assets should not be placed on the back burner.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Chargers won the coin-toss, deferred and kicked to the Chiefs.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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When bourbon slumped in the 1980s, many distilleries put off repairs to their stills, which caused plenty of problems.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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Speedrunners have also found some arcane sequence skips to get around certain bosses or methods for putting off some boss fights until later than the developers intended.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Put over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20over. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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