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as in to put off
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Recent Examples of hold off
Many are wondering how to help those affected by Friday's plane crash in Northeast Philly, but city officials are urging people to hold off for now.
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Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
Mexico on Monday succeeded in holding off the tariffs for a month by agreeing to send 10,000 troops to the U.S. border to assist in curtailing immigration and drug trafficking.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
Girls basketball Windward 63, Brentwood 54: The Wildcats (11-7, 2-0) took a big step toward winning the Gold Coast League, opening a 16-point lead in the first half, then 17 in the third quarter to hold off the Eagles (18-6, 3-1).
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
If Colombia, which has now agreed to accept deportees, honors its commitment, the U.S. government may hold off on implementing further sanctions.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
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Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
Mexico on Monday succeeded in holding off the tariffs for a month by agreeing to send 10,000 troops to the U.S. border to assist in curtailing immigration and drug trafficking.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
Girls basketball Windward 63, Brentwood 54: The Wildcats (11-7, 2-0) took a big step toward winning the Gold Coast League, opening a 16-point lead in the first half, then 17 in the third quarter to hold off the Eagles (18-6, 3-1).
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
If Colombia, which has now agreed to accept deportees, honors its commitment, the U.S. government may hold off on implementing further sanctions.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold off
Verb
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Their attorneys fought the charges and resisted the Justice Department's previous efforts to keep the cases moving forward on appeal after Mr. Trump's election win.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Tory Burch, known for its 2000s Reva ballet flat that even Oprah herself couldn’t resist wearing, is experiencing somewhat of a Tory Burch renaissance these past couple years.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Life often slows down in the winter: fewer guests, fewer plans, chores put off due to 5 p.m. sunsets.—
Lori Keong,
Architectural Digest,
6 Feb. 2025
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Hamlet himself is a reluctant avenger who keeps putting off the act of revenging his father’s murder.—
Rachel Hadas,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Days later, on February 5, another group of 23 migrants was encountered re-entering Honduras from Guatemala after deciding to turn back from Mexico.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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Celebrities like Hailey Bieber and wellness enthusiasts are getting routine NAD+ infusion therapy in an attempt to turn back the clock on aging.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
8 Feb. 2025
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The council’s citizen appointment to the Board of Health was tabled following Rivas’s nomination of former Councilwoman Sylvia Graham, a Democrat, which was seconded by Simms.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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That meeting will take place on Feb. 12 at 9 a.m. Since the committee opted not to approve the current format as is, many of the points discussed in the meeting were tabled.—
Danny Ventura,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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Migrants might not be able to swim, or others, particularly women and children, are not strong enough to withstand the force of the currents.—
Marni LaFleur,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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The ultimate goal is to test whether their relationships can withstand temptation or if they’ll be drawn to new connections.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Last year, the two countries broke off diplomatic relations following Noboa’s order of a raid on the Mexican embassy in Quito, Ecuador to arrest Jorge Glas, a former Ecuadorean vice president.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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Although its nose had been broken off, the statue of a man’s head still showed remarkable detail.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Then followed my colleagues, members of Congress—all systematically turned away.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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To effectively end his night, Holmgren turned away a thunderous one-handed dunk attempt by Barnes, getting revenge for earlier.—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This partnership is only possible in part because of Toews’ willingness to defer.—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
9 Feb. 2025
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More teams now prefer to defer, choosing to start with the ball in the second half instead.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Hold off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20off. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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