put aside

phrasal verb

put aside; putting aside; puts aside

1

: to save or keep (something, such as money) to be used at a later time

She's been putting aside some money for a vacation.

Can you put a few minutes aside for a short meeting?

2

: to stop worrying or thinking about (something)

We need to put these problems aside for now and get the work done.

It's time to put aside our differences and start working together.

Examples of put aside in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But of course, like all good enemies-to-lover tropes, Clarke and Lexa were forced to put aside their differences to save their people — and ultimately fell in love. —Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 29 Oct. 2025

The brothers occasionally put aside their differences for their common goals, but what happened in Mexico will change them forever. —Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025

And now, in the World Series, franchise shortstop Bo Bichette has put aside his own injury concerns in order to play. —Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025

Any petty rivalries were put aside, and in the true sense of the actor’s code, offers came to help each other read over the piece. —Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for put aside

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide
• certified