1
as in postponing
to assign to a later time
never put off until tomorrow what you can do today
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2
as in removing
to rid oneself of (a garment)
put off your coat and stay awhile
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3
as in disgusting
to cause to feel disgust
she was put off by his blatantly sexist attitude
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Recent Examples of putting off
Experts attribute the drop-off to rising costs and economic uncertainty, as Americans are increasingly putting off travel plans or opting for road trips over flights.
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
All of the backup plans that people are preparing to enact - borrowing, trying to visit food banks, putting off other bills - have their own costs and downstream effects.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Hoka Women’s Transport Shoes This cushy shoe is designed with a rocker bottom that pushes you into your next step, putting off foot fatigue for longer.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Encouraging firms to allocate more shares for retail investors risks putting off the foreign institutions Saudi Arabia is simultaneously trying to woo.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Similarly, white Americans are nearly four times as likely to skip or delay vaccinating their children compared to Asian Americans, with 19 percent and 5 percent, respectively, forgoing or putting off inoculating their kids, according to the poll.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 15 Sep. 2025
Speedrunners have also found some arcane sequence skips to get around certain bosses or methods for putting off some boss fights until later than the developers intended.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
The retailer said homeowners have been focused on smaller, less expensive home repairs while putting off bigger projects because of high interest rates and continuing concerns about inflation.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
All of the backup plans that people are preparing to enact - borrowing, trying to visit food banks, putting off other bills - have their own costs and downstream effects.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Hoka Women’s Transport Shoes This cushy shoe is designed with a rocker bottom that pushes you into your next step, putting off foot fatigue for longer.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Encouraging firms to allocate more shares for retail investors risks putting off the foreign institutions Saudi Arabia is simultaneously trying to woo.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Similarly, white Americans are nearly four times as likely to skip or delay vaccinating their children compared to Asian Americans, with 19 percent and 5 percent, respectively, forgoing or putting off inoculating their kids, according to the poll.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 15 Sep. 2025
Speedrunners have also found some arcane sequence skips to get around certain bosses or methods for putting off some boss fights until later than the developers intended.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
The retailer said homeowners have been focused on smaller, less expensive home repairs while putting off bigger projects because of high interest rates and continuing concerns about inflation.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting off
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These conditions pose challenges for travel, so exercise extra caution on the road or consider postponing your trip if possible.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The new material uses a common wood waste product to create a greener future for electronics, removing toxic metals and avoiding complex, polluting manufacturing methods.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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But removing humans from the loop entirely would be a mistake.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
10 Nov. 2025
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These cuts mean reducing supply budgets in most departments, delaying the purchase of new math curriculum and Chromebooks, freezing hiring for nonclassroom positions and canceling contract agreements that will not disrupt operations.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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In such cases, delaying treatment may worsen the condition.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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While there are dismemberments and other bits of gruesome violence to be found in the film, Badlands is largely aimed at endearing its audience rather than repulsing them.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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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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Close your eyes and picture taking off your shoes and socks on a warm, spring day.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Nov. 2025
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At least seven people are dead and 11 injured after a UPS plane crashed after taking off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) on Tuesday evening.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Newsom's office previously provided a statement to Fox News Digital, deferring responsibility for the situation to the CIF, CDE and state legislature.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Had Darnold not crumbled in the postseason, re-signing him to a multi-year deal and deferring McCarthy to a three-year development plan would have been reasonable.—
Trevor Squire,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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Flu season was particularly brutal last year, sickening at least 47 million Americans, hospitalizing 610,000 and killing 27,000, according to the CDC.—
Liz Szabo,
NBC news,
25 Oct. 2025
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The illness spreads through the tribe, sickening one of its leaders and creating division and disorder.—
Maggie Doherty,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Putting off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20off. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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