putting over

verb

present participle of put over
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 After losing nearly a stroke and a half to the field on the greens in Round 1, Åberg has gained nearly three strokes putting over the last two days. — Justin Ray, New York Times, 19 July 2026 Drone strikes and shelling have targeted civilian infrastructure including schools, markets, fuel and water stations, putting over 500,000 people at risk. — ABC News, 6 July 2026 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. — 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
  1. postponing
  2. delaying
  3. holding over
  4. putting off
  5. deferring
Verb
  • For months, Riyadh maintained a veneer of business as usual despite the war, but this has become harder to sustain with the city postponing events, from tennis tournaments to conferences, and now doing a U-turn on schools.
    — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The power at Westlake's football stadium went out early in the second quarter of Friday's District 25-6A high school game between Westlake and Cedar Ridge, postponing the contest until noon Saturday.
    — Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of postponing
Verb
  • Californians have kept our end of that bargain, but insurance companies have broken their side of the promise by denying, delaying and underpaying valid claims and dropping coverage.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The tool has been blamed by doctors and patients for delaying necessary care.
    — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of delaying
Verb
  • The country's telecom and internet service market is dominated by Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani's Jio and Sunil Mittal's Airtel, with both companies together holding over 80% market share.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
  • There are more than 300 such foundations across the country, holding over $40 billion in assets, according to Grantmakers In Health (paywall).
    — Laura MacDonald, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of holding over
Verb
  • All of this means Owens has had to take shifts in the kitchen, putting off her front-of-house duties and paperwork to her evenings and days off.
    — Ayesha Rascoe, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026
  • According to Singhal, common signs include procrastination, impatience, feeling overwhelmed, and putting off decisions altogether.
    — Kriti Kumar, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of putting off
Verb
  • Project delays risk deferring revenue while costs accumulate, potentially triggering liquidity distress.
    — , CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Millvale officials said the borough previously kept tax rates low in part by deferring necessary maintenance on buildings, ending its paving program and relying on emergency savings and other funds.
    — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of deferring

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“Putting over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20over. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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