1
as in to postpone
to assign to a later time
never put off until tomorrow what you can do today
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2
as in to remove
to rid oneself of (a garment)
put off your coat and stay awhile
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3
as in to disgust
to cause to feel disgust
she was put off by his blatantly sexist attitude
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Recent Examples of put off
In the immediate aftermath of the pandemic many people were put off by the prospect of sitting in a crowded indoor space for hours whilst a deadly disease was raging so studios doubled down on streaming.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The decision could be put off until training camp/final cuts when the full picture comes into focus.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Course corrections have also been taken in the campaigns for Minecraft, which originally put off fans of the game in its live-action take.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
But the demand for them remains high, with a big driving force coming from young adults who are increasingly putting off having children but opting to get pets — and paying lots of money to treat them well.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The decision could be put off until training camp/final cuts when the full picture comes into focus.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Course corrections have also been taken in the campaigns for Minecraft, which originally put off fans of the game in its live-action take.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
But the demand for them remains high, with a big driving force coming from young adults who are increasingly putting off having children but opting to get pets — and paying lots of money to treat them well.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put off
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But Goodman suffered a cut over his left eye while training, and that match was postponed until January 24.—
Josh Katzowitz,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Although other awards ceremonies have been postponed or even canceled due to the Los Angeles wildfires, the date for the 2025 Grammys has so far not changed.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
22 Jan. 2025
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The site, however, was removed during Trump's first term which started in 2017.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The move is an apparent effort to repeal President Biden’s executive order to remove potential workforce barriers for the outlined demographic in 2021.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2025
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King was disgusted upon seeing the conditions of the building; a baby was wrapped in newspaper for warmth.—
Erik Wallenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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He’s disgusted by the fact that the natural disasters, some of the worst in California’s history, have already become politicized online.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
14 Jan. 2025
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Hours after taking office, Trump signed multiple executive orders, including one action delaying a nationwide ban of the social media platform TikTok.—
Alex Thomas,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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But Hollywood casting directors nabbed Jackman first, delaying his New York City stage debut.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Today, Ukrainian troops repulsed yet another attack by the 810th Naval Infantry Brigade around Pogrebki, the Ukrainian Center for Defense Strategies reported.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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Challenged and Denounced Millions were repulsed by Mr. Le Pen’s statements.—
Robert D. McFadden,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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Things a YouTube creator might put over a landscape video.—
Liz Pelly,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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Pendant lights: $79.99 Pendant lights provide a concentrated light that many people choose to put over their sinks in the kitchen.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
30 Sep. 2024
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Food has often been the source of norovirus outbreaks: at least 80 people were sickened by oysters at an event in California last December.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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At the peak of the polio wave in the United States, in 1952, the disease sickened nearly 60,000 people, leaving more than 21,000 paralyzed and killing more than 3,000.—
Sheryl Gay Stolberg,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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The total amount that could be deferred on a homestead is $10,000, according to the bill, which is also authored by committee chairman Sen. Travis Holdman, R-Markle, and Sen. Brian Buchanan, R-Lebanon.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported Friday on Twitter/X that Scott's contract calls for nearly half ($5.25 million) of his $11 million salary each of the next two seasons to be deferred.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Put off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20off. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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