1
as in turned back
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as in put off
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for held off
Verb
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Symptoms can mimic acid reflux, leading some people to put off seeking medical attention until an emergency arises.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025 -
Being wrong puts off neither prophets nor their followers.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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The college resisted and went to court, reaching the Supreme Court, which ruled that Dartmouth’s charter was a contract that protected the institution from the state.—
Johann Neem / Made by History,
TIME,
2 Jan. 2025
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The leaders of those countries often resisted these efforts, stating that their new governments were too fragile to tolerate the proliferation of private groups that criticized their government’s policies.—
Johann Neem / Made by History,
TIME,
2 Jan. 2025
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Carolina signed Seth Jarvis and Jacob Slavin to extensions during the offseason that included payments deferred until 2032 and ’33 respectively.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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During the first month of the season, Toronto signed Jake McCabe to a five-year extension that has deferred money until 2031.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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His choice for interior secretary had stuck with Cleveland even as other Democrats opposed his third presidential bid.—
Ian Prasad Philbrick,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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The United Steelworkers union fiercely opposed the takeover by Nippon from the day it was announced in December 2023.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
3 Jan. 2025
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The session was postponed in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton striking the state of Florida.—
Volodymyr Yurchuk and Elise Morton,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2025
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Consequently, the Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Notre Dame — slated to be played about a mile away at the Superdome later that same day — was postponed.—
Grace Miserocchi,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2025
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As the sixth Malt Master in Glenfiddich’s 130-year history, Brian has taken on a role reserved for only a select few since William Grant & Sons first distilled a drop of whisky.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The first vast eight rows of tables closest to the stage are reserved for longtime supporters and high rollers, and Palm Springs has plenty of them.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
4 Jan. 2025
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Their home—which had withstood previous natural disasters—was one of more than a thousand that was razed in the administrative region.—
Chad de Guzman,
TIME,
22 Dec. 2024
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The tights withstood rubbing with Velcro, resulting in only minor pilling but no visible holes.—
L.A. Hubilla,
People.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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On New Year’s Day, Peters’ Christmas holiday was interrupted by a source sending him a letter from Jess Phillips, the UK government’s safeguarding minister, stating that Labour had rejected calls to hold a national inquiry into grooming gangs.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2025
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His wife, Ivana, worries for their three young children and complains that her morning sleep is sometimes interrupted.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Held off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/held%20off. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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