as in postponing
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 putting over
The $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum opened this month just 2 kilometers from the Giza plateau, bringing European and Arab royals to Cairo and putting over 100,000 artifacts on display, many never seen before.
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Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
Packaging Corporation of America is closing a Charlotte-area manufacturing plant, putting over 100 out of work by the end of the year.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
The federal government shut down Wednesday after funding laws expired, putting over 750,000 federal employees on furlough and leaving others working without pay.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025
The market is putting over 85% odds on a cut, according to the CME FedWatch tool.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
Packaging Corporation of America is closing a Charlotte-area manufacturing plant, putting over 100 out of work by the end of the year.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
The federal government shut down Wednesday after funding laws expired, putting over 750,000 federal employees on furlough and leaving others working without pay.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025
The market is putting over 85% odds on a cut, according to the CME FedWatch tool.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting over
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Prosecutor Ryan McBride also indicated postponing the hearing would delay proceedings by at least six months and violate Erika Kirk’s right to a speedy trial, as the widow of the victim.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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MotoGP also had to shuffle its schedule due to the conflict in the Middle East, postponing the Qatar Grand Prix to November.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
7 May 2026
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San Diego is delaying most impacts of a new state law that requires cities to allow high-rise housing near trolley stations and major bus stops — but questions persist about how many bus stops the new law will affect.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Yamaha’s plant shut down due to Covid-19, delaying TCW’s ability to retrieve and return the equipment in the allotted time, but Evergreen still charged the fees.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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And moviegoers turned out to indies from Rosemead to The Chronology of Water, All That’s Left Of You and more, new and holding over, limited, wide and top ten.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
11 Jan. 2026
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MicroStrategy remains the leader among corporate crypto treasuries, holding over 638,000 bitcoins valued at an astonishing $71 billion.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Damon Wayans’ Message to Other Diabetes Patients Wayans wants people who suspect something is off to stop putting off the appointment.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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Correcting a deficiency is one of the most accessible interventions in everyday health and now there’s a compelling new reason to stop putting off that conversation.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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Domestic sales and government largesse are driving the upturn, but activity is still affected by supply chain disruptions and businesses deferring spending.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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The ministers warned that deferring the military purchase could compromise Peru’s security interests, but Balcázar said such a large commitment is not for a temporary leader.—
Franklin Briceño,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Putting over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20over. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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