put over

as in to postpone
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 put over Because his drug was a gene therapy, public grant money and private philanthropy played an especially central role, with the National Institutes of Health alone putting over $450 million into science related to SMA. Robin Fields, ProPublica, 12 Feb. 2025 Severe threat diminishes On Sunday, the storm system pushed its way east, putting over 20 million people from the eastern Gulf Coast to the Carolinas at risk of extreme weather. Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2024 In this encounter, Lynch came out on top, with Stratus acknowledging and putting over her former protege, Zoey Stark, in the aftermath. Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024 The federal government put over $800 billion to help state governments navigate the pandemic. Carlos Waters, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for put over
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  • It will either get postponed, or prepare for the entire group not to make it out of the groupchat.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Apr. 2025
  • But if the alert lasts more than 30 minutes, the screening is postponed.
    Sonya Vseliubska, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2025
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  • The execution was delayed from its anticipated time of 6 p.m. ET as the United States Supreme Court considered Hutchinson's final appeals.
    James Powel, USA Today, 3 May 2025
  • The shoot was planned for 2022; however, the production was delayed due to financing amid the pandemic and later, guild strikes.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 2 May 2025
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  • Ticketmaster deferred revenue was $270 million, up 13 percent compared to 2024.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 May 2025
  • By deferring taxes, your investment returns compound faster since they aren’t reduced by annual tax payments.
    Bob Chitrathorn, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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  • Original price: $110 Versace Bright Crystal Eau De Toilette Spray is the perfect spring fragrance that puts off distinctly feminine notes of peony, lotus and magnolia.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
  • Another reason people put off going to bed is to avoid feeling anxious or restless, said James Rowley, MD, a sleep medicine expert at Rush University Medical Center and spokesperson for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
    Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2025

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“Put over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20over. Accessed 9 May. 2025.

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