PUT OVER Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

put over

verb

Definition of put over

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 Project Ranger becomes production hub To support its long-term manufacturing plans, the defense firm has put over $250 million into Project Ranger, its large production campus in New Mexico. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026 Lesnar should put over Femi on his way out at WWE SummerSlam, which would necessitate Lesnar costing Femi in the KOTR finals at Night of Champions. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026 Poor air quality puts over five million people in the Phoenix area at risk, according to the report, especially children, the elderly and those with underlying health conditions like asthma. — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 22 Apr. 2026 For road trippers, NIO has put over 1,000 swapping stations along China's highways. — John Ruwitch, NPR, 18 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put over

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The Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire concert scheduled for Thursday night at San Francisco's Chase Center was postponed because of a medical emergency involving a member of Earth, Wind & Fire.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
The event was originally scheduled 11 months ago but was postponed to three months ago.

— Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of postpone

Verb

Evander scored a go-ahead goal from distance in the 82nd minute and Cincinnati beat the San Jose Earthquakes 4-2 on Saturday night in a game delayed over two hours due to weather.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
The airport says arrivals to Denver are also delayed an average of 15 minutes and increasing due to the weather.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of delay

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Instead of deferring taxes now and paying later, taxes are paid upfront so future qualified withdrawals can potentially come out tax-free.

— Joel Barjenbruch, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
But holding back defers crucial conversations about goals, methods, and the limits of American aid.

— Dafna H. Rand, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of defer

Verb

Depending on the severity of a partial UCL tear, rehab and strengthening the muscles around the elbow can sometimes at least put off surgery.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
By agreeing to put off the merger for now, Paramount doesn’t have to face a potential courtroom loss over attorneys generals’ longer-term restraining order, for example.

— Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of put off

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