putting aside

verb

present participle of put aside
as in phasing out

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  1. shutting off
  2. dismantling
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  • Shut Off the Main Water Supply If Needed In some situations, shutting off the toilet’s water supply isn’t enough.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 24 July 2026
  • The second test will be more ambitious, with the rocket launching to 10km, shutting off its engine, and then restarting to land on deployable legs.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Definition of shutting off
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  • Iger proceeded to restructure the company, dismantling the Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution Division.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
  • Another project with Rochester Institute of Technology and Goodwill of the Finger Lakes will center on a system for sorting and dismantling textile waste for recycling.
    — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
Definition of dismantling
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“Putting aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20aside. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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