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 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 matter has been put over to February, and prosecutors are expected to consider assault charges against Gao in connection with the police shooting incident well before then. Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024 The federal government put over $800 billion to help state governments navigate the pandemic. Carlos Waters, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024 Chop up candy or candy bars with a knife or scissors and put over ice cream or frozen yogurt. Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for put over
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  • The concert was previously postponed in October when the singer was diagnosed with bronchitis and laryngitis.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Fieldwork was regularly being reduced in scope or postponed, sometimes for years.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2025
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  • The opening of the jail had been delayed, the red carpet stored away, the prisoners' transfers into this facility put on hold.
    Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Trump said the tariffs would be delayed until the spring in part to give automakers time to move their operations to America.
    Chris Isidore, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
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  • Hern deferred oversight of the Trump administration to the judicial branch, according to News on 6.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025
  • These policies deferred Europe’s full emergence from its post-1945 rehabilitation.
    Dominic Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
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  • Congratulations is so, but please don't be put off if not.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
  • In November, a referendum calling for an amendment to the liquor license ordinance passed with overwhelming public support, but a council vote on the issue was put off until this year despite calls from some residents and council members Annette Lidawer and Andres Tapia to resolve the issue sooner.
    Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025

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“Put over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20over. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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