put off
verb
put off; putting off; puts off
Examples of put off in a Sentence
never put off until tomorrow what you can do today
put off your coat and stay awhile
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Shane had put off telling his parents about being gay or loving his archrival.
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Hunter Ingram, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
Zelenskyy's five-year term was scheduled to end in May 2024, but elections were put off due to Russia's invasion.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2025
Aging parents often put off talking with their adult children about money – and power of attorney, and medical directives and all the other issues that arise toward the end of life.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Messi was given trophy at opening of his first Messi Cup youth tournament, the announcement put off to include the kids.
—Greg Cote
december 14, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
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Hunter Ingram, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
Zelenskyy's five-year term was scheduled to end in May 2024, but elections were put off due to Russia's invasion.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2025
Aging parents often put off talking with their adult children about money – and power of attorney, and medical directives and all the other issues that arise toward the end of life.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Messi was given trophy at opening of his first Messi Cup youth tournament, the announcement put off to include the kids.
—Greg Cote
december 14, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for put off
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“Put off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20off. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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