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
This helps the shoe absorb impact, pushing off energy back towards you and putting off foot fatigue.
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Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
While automakers are putting off and/or cancelling vehicles that only run on electrons, given high development costs and a weak market, Subaru is confident in the direction it is headed.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 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
An appeal would freeze the process until the higher court rules, putting off a trial to 2026.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 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
Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
While automakers are putting off and/or cancelling vehicles that only run on electrons, given high development costs and a weak market, Subaru is confident in the direction it is headed.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 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
An appeal would freeze the process until the higher court rules, putting off a trial to 2026.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 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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Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Parton missing a Dollywood event isn't entirely unusual, but postponing by nearly a year what was meant to be her return to Vegas after nearly three decades since her last extended run in the city has raised eyebrows.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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This stopper keeps non-sparkling wine fresh for up to 10 days after opening by removing air from the bottle using vacuum-sealer technology.—
L. Daniela Alvarez,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Sep. 2025
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By removing conservative areas and replacing them with more Democrat-leaning areas.—
Laura Koval,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The federal government shut down Wednesday, delaying pay for federal workers (of whom there are 25,000 in Indiana), placing question marks on the financial health of federal aid programs like SNAP and WIC, and causing mass confusion and limbo in immigration court.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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Staffing challenges – either at the local level, at the federal level or both – also could play a significant role in delaying interactions between the CDC and local health departments.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 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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The market is clearly taking off — and fast.—
Chris Dong,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The winter coming home sad, the summer coming home happy, slamming the door during an argument, taking off my shoes and sitting on the floor tired from something.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 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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Cox also called for unity in hopes of deferring political violence.—
Lee Ann Anderson,
The Hill,
29 Sep. 2025
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The plant—and particularly the liverwurst product made there—was determined to be the source of a Listeria outbreak that spanned May to September of last year, sickening at least 61 people across 19 states.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
16 Sep. 2025
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But screwworms aren't the only dangerous pathogens sickening Americans this summer.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Beyond turning off your phone, mindful eating involves following a couple easy steps.—
Violeta Valdés,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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But Sport mode was always selected soon after, which, besides adding rev-match downshifts and turning off auto stop/start, adds sharp exhaust tones to its deep-bass-induction soundtrack.—
Peter Nelson,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Putting off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20off. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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