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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The pair owe Taylor about $942 million to acquire the roughly 60% stake still outstanding, and that money was put aside in escrow last year, Sportico reported in October. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2025 Our Stuart James put aside an afternoon to go to watch his quick feet, his technical prowess and the mazy runs that cause intakes of breath on the touchline. Phil Hay, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 The White House has ways to reward friends or punish foes, putting aside the long expectation that federal agencies are supposed to act apolitically. Byron Tau, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025 Such disdain was put aside as Biden and Trump met in the Oval Office in mid-November and vowed a smooth transition. Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 19 Jan. 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 27 Feb. 2025.

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