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.
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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.
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Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
To lead a successful fundraising effort for the temple, Nikki and Jake have to put aside their differences and learn how to work together.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Additionally, Lecornu demands all factions within the National Assembly to put aside their political aspirations for the offices of prime minister and president until the budget is comprehensively addressed.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
The frustration is a concern between the two sides, but in an ideal world that frustration can be put aside when the season gets underway.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
To lead a successful fundraising effort for the temple, Nikki and Jake have to put aside their differences and learn how to work together.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Additionally, Lecornu demands all factions within the National Assembly to put aside their political aspirations for the offices of prime minister and president until the budget is comprehensively addressed.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
The frustration is a concern between the two sides, but in an ideal world that frustration can be put aside when the season gets underway.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for put aside
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“Put aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20aside. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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