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puts aside

verb

present tense third-person singular of put aside
as in shuts off

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  1. shuts off
  2. turns off
  3. dismantles
Verb
  • Most movies are paired with local live acts to fill the air as the crowd mills in or to keep the party going long after the projector shuts off.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Inflation has reached absurd heights, the Lebanese pound is all but worthless, and the government shuts off the electricity for more than half of each day.
    — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of shuts off
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  • David Rosas turns off Arthur Avenue and starts walking through the old Mexican American Barrio of his childhood.
    — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This balance prevents the charge pile-up that normally creates a dangerous electric-field spike when the transistor turns off.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of turns off
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  • The spiritual fact of our completeness in God dismantles the cycle and opens the door to renewal.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Raman contends that Bass’ signature program Inside Safe, which dismantles encampments and moves people living there into motels, hotels and interim housing, is overly expensive and unsustainable.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of dismantles
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“Puts aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puts%20aside. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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