puts off

verb

present tense third-person singular of put off
1
as in postpones
to assign to a later time never put off until tomorrow what you can do today

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2
as in removes
to rid oneself of (a garment) put off your coat and stay awhile

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3
as in disgusts
to cause to feel disgust she was put off by his blatantly sexist attitude

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Recent Examples of puts off The family’s story is mostly told from the perspective of Barb, the youngest sibling, who pushes for answers but puts off obtaining her own genetic test results. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026 When a leader puts off a decision, the people around them feel the pause first. — Mohamed Al Hashemi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 The longer Congress puts off reckoning with these problems, the more difficult the solutions will be. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026 Leaving clean laundry in the dryer or hamper only puts off a chore until later, keeps clean clothes from its proper place, and also risks wrinkles or someone accidentally mistaking it for dirty laundry instead. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puts off
  1. postpones
  2. removes
  3. disgusts
  4. delays
  5. shrugs off
  6. repulses
  7. holds over
  8. takes off
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  • Waiting postpones both the potential returns available today and the experience needed to capture tomorrow’s.
    — Todd Bernson, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The injury postpones any plans to send the 20-year-old out on loan.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of postpones
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  • With more than 15,000 positive reviews, this powerful touchless vacuum removes dirt, hair, dust, crumbs and more from hard floors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The lease agreement will end when Club West either removes or sells the equipment inside the building, Browder said.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of removes
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  • That’s what really disgusts me.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Definition of disgusts
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  • Project delays risk deferring revenue while costs accumulate, potentially triggering liquidity distress.
    — , CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • This is partly due to common symptoms between certain types of cancer and pregnancy, but also because physicians (and patients) are reluctant to perform imaging during pregnancy, which delays biopsies and management.
    — Elyce Cardonick, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of delays
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  • Wrapped in a tough, drop-proof fabric shell that floats and shrugs off water, it is engineered to survive real-world chaos.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Turkey’s government insists its courts are independent as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shrugs off European rulings, a stance that has already fueled a diplomatic clash with Western ambassadors over Kavala’s detention.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of shrugs off
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  • Her widowed aunt plays chaperone as Susanna attends heady lectures and repulses her many suitors.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Sigmund Freud believed that every crush has a strand of disgust, that people are attracted to what repulses them.
    — Daniel Felsenthal, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of repulses
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  • His phone holds over 11,000 voice memos, many of them musical ideas.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Pacific time, It will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which holds over 100,000 spectators.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of holds over
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  • The plane takes off from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The maturation step is where the partnership with Sohm, which began in 2024, really takes off.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of takes off

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“Puts off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puts%20off. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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