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
His arraignment was initially set for Thursday but was put over to Friday morning, court records show.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
That’s well deserved for Gunther, who has now put over both Punk and Jey Uso over the past several months.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The crowd also organized a fan project, distributing red hearts to put over attendees’ phone flashlights.
—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
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
That’s well deserved for Gunther, who has now put over both Punk and Jey Uso over the past several months.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The crowd also organized a fan project, distributing red hearts to put over attendees’ phone flashlights.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put over
Verb
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Netanyahu faces corruption charges, although several hearings have been postponed during the conflict with Hamas.—
Darlene Superville,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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The European Broadcasting Union has postponed a vote on Israel’s participation in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, citing recent developments in the Middle East.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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In recent years, some Wyandotte residents have tried to get the government to delay or cancel its tax sales, which usually happen twice a year, to prevent people who have struggled to pay sky-rocketing property tax bills from losing their family homes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
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The continued closure of the Rafah crossing is preventing delivery of equipment needed to find dead hostages and will therefore delay recovery efforts, Hamas said, according to Reuters.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Core questions—borders, sovereignty, refugees—are deferred.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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According to trade experts, payments on these new tariffs can be deferred until December 10 but the fees will begin applying on October 14.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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How the long-term contracts for Karlsson, Tomáš Hertl and Marc-Edouard Vlasic under former general manager Doug Wilson put off a necessary rebuild, then backing the strip-mining job current GM Mike Grier has been doing since his 2022 hiring.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 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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“Put over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20over. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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