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Recent Examples of put aside
Two days later, the Chiefs put aside the agitation and put up their best offensive outing in two years (and four days) for a 37-20 win against the Ravens.
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Sam McDowell 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
The fact that it was put aside and preserved in 1962 tells you a lot about the landscape, which is situated in the shadow of the Spanish Peaks in southern Colorado and has two lakes that are popular for boating and fishing.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Whereas regular folk may have sat patiently or taken to social media to vent their fury, Macron put aside any tension over their dueling stances on Israel's war in Gaza and dialed his friend in the White House.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
The companies are being asked by advocates and others to put aside their financial concerns to stand up strongly for free speech.
—David Bauder, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
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Sam McDowell 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
The fact that it was put aside and preserved in 1962 tells you a lot about the landscape, which is situated in the shadow of the Spanish Peaks in southern Colorado and has two lakes that are popular for boating and fishing.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Whereas regular folk may have sat patiently or taken to social media to vent their fury, Macron put aside any tension over their dueling stances on Israel's war in Gaza and dialed his friend in the White House.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
The companies are being asked by advocates and others to put aside their financial concerns to stand up strongly for free speech.
—David Bauder, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put aside
Verb
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Norway declared victory in its effort to phase out gas car sales by 2025.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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The goal is to limit the amount of ratepayer money spent on costly infrastructure that the state hopes to phase out in the coming decades as part of its climate goals.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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During the haunted car wash ride, most of the car wash equipment is shut off for safety purposes.—
Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Oct. 2025
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The water was shut off for the handwash sink and the three-compartment sink inside the warewash room.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Plus, filing complaints with the Department of Homeland Security was likely to go nowhere because the office that once handled them had been dismantled.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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Mexico's government has begun dismantling a large migrant shelter in Nogales, citing a lack of occupants despite initial preparations for a surge in deportations from the United States, according to the mayor.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Put aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20aside. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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