putting aside

Definition of putting asidenext
present participle of put aside

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting aside
Verb
  • If someone becomes trapped by suction, shutting off the pump can release the pressure immediately.
    Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Kuwait, Iraq, and the UAE are shutting off wells as storage tanks overflow.
    Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • That possibility — a leadership change without dismantling the broader system — is drawing comparisons to other geopolitical transitions.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The decision follows a March 7 ruling by Lamberth that Lake had been improperly installed as the agency’s CEO and thus was without authority to carry out its dismantling.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Putting aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20aside. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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