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
Packaging Corporation of America is closing a Charlotte-area manufacturing plant, putting over 100 out of work by the end of the year.
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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
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,
27 Oct. 2025
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Parias, who is charged with assault on a federal officer, was still in the hospital Wednesday, postponing his first court hearing.—
Morgan Chesky,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Whether or not to cut back coneflowers is ultimately based on preference, but there are some advantages to delaying the process.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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But SpaceX is not remotely ready to deliver, with serial failures of its mammoth Starship rocket delaying development of the lander.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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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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All of the backup plans that people are preparing to enact - borrowing, trying to visit food banks, putting off other bills - have their own costs and downstream effects.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Hoka Women’s Transport Shoes This cushy shoe is designed with a rocker bottom that pushes you into your next step, putting off foot fatigue for longer.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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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 31 Oct. 2025.
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