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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Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Trump signed a proclamation hours before the end of 2025, postponing the tariff hikes on these items, which were originally due to take effect on Thursday.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
1 Jan. 2026
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Since oxygen is the culprit, the trick to delaying the browning process is to shield the flesh from oxygen exposure.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
10 Jan. 2026
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But a weaker-than-expected first quarterly earnings report in September was followed a week later by a testing explosion that destroyed a rocket stage — delaying an upcoming launch — and sent the company’s stock plummeting to about $20.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
9 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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Customers are also putting off purchases due to the back and forth on tariff levels.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Millions of Americans are shaving down their grocery budgets and putting off buying a home as wages fail to meet rising costs of living.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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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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“Putting over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20over. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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