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as in to put off
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Recent Examples of hold off
According to The Associated Press, Trump is holding off on tariffs for now, though he is expected to sign orders targeting energy prices and inflation.
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Addy Bink, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
Buffalo held off a furious Ravens comeback in the fourth quarter.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2025
For the third game in a row, an early lead disappeared as the Predators salvaged the third of the three meetings with Minnesota this season, getting a pair of goals early in the second period and holding off the Wild’s late push for a 6-2 win.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 19 Jan. 2025
Biden advisers and allies have suspected that Mr. Netanyahu was deliberately holding off on a cease-fire deal to hand the victory to Mr. Trump in an effort to kowtow to him.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Addy Bink, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
Buffalo held off a furious Ravens comeback in the fourth quarter.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2025
For the third game in a row, an early lead disappeared as the Predators salvaged the third of the three meetings with Minnesota this season, getting a pair of goals early in the second period and holding off the Wild’s late push for a 6-2 win.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 19 Jan. 2025
Biden advisers and allies have suspected that Mr. Netanyahu was deliberately holding off on a cease-fire deal to hand the victory to Mr. Trump in an effort to kowtow to him.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold off
Verb
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But, as the story goes, the trial and its subsequent publicity made Burrell’s work dry up, and a lucrative book deal was impossible to resist.—
Allie Merriam,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2025
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Set in the aftermath of a devastating toxic snowfall kills millions, the series is helmed by Bruno Stagnaro and stars Darín as Juan Salvo, who joins forces with a group of survivors in Buenos Aires to resist the invisible threat.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2025
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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
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Being wrong puts off neither prophets nor their followers.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The first, under the call-sign Reach 538, turned back near the Texas Gulf Coast and landed in Houston.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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But lawyers behind the initial push for reform said prosecutors and the governor were using fear mongering tactics to scare the public into turning back the clock.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 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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The ordeal that Severide and Stella went through in the crossover, being torn apart and possibly facing death, will impact their relationship and bring up a very important topic that was tabled in the season premiere.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
29 Jan. 2025
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Now more than ever, home builders recognize the importance of constructing homes that can withstand the fiercest forces of nature.—
Cece Lesesne,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2025
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All animal buildings, barns, and night houses are equipped with heaters and designed to withstand extreme weather conditions.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 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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The twin engine Embraer ERJ 175 began a climbing right turn away from the airport, and later landed successfully, data from FlightAware, a flight-tracking website, shows.—
Casey Tolan,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
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The witness then stated that the victim had turned away from Mark in an attempt to ignore him and this is when Mark walked up to him with a plate and hit the victim on the head with the plate.—
Sophie Clark,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The total amount that could be deferred on a homestead is $10,000, according to the bill, which is also authored by committee chairman Sen. Travis Holdman, R-Markle, and Sen. Brian Buchanan, R-Lebanon.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported Friday on Twitter/X that Scott's contract calls for nearly half ($5.25 million) of his $11 million salary each of the next two seasons to be deferred.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Hold off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20off. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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