as in postponing
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 putting over
The $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum opened this month just 2 kilometers from the Giza plateau, bringing European and Arab royals to Cairo and putting over 100,000 artifacts on display, many never seen before.
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Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
26 Nov. 2025
Packaging Corporation of America is closing a Charlotte-area manufacturing plant, putting over 100 out of work by the end of the year.
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Charlotte Observer,
6 Oct. 2025
The federal government shut down Wednesday after funding laws expired, putting over 750,000 federal employees on furlough and leaving others working without pay.
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Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Oct. 2025
The market is putting over 85% odds on a cut, according to the CME FedWatch tool.
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Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
26 Nov. 2025
Packaging Corporation of America is closing a Charlotte-area manufacturing plant, putting over 100 out of work by the end of the year.
—
Charlotte Observer,
6 Oct. 2025
The federal government shut down Wednesday after funding laws expired, putting over 750,000 federal employees on furlough and leaving others working without pay.
—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Oct. 2025
The market is putting over 85% odds on a cut, according to the CME FedWatch tool.
—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting over
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On Thursday, June 25, Live Nation Chicago confirmed in an Instagram post that Richie would be postponing his next two Sing A Song All Night Long Tour shows in Chicago and Columbus, Ohio.
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But the Supreme Court reversed those rulings, saying in a 6-3 decision that immigrants from Syria and Haiti are not entitled to judicial orders postponing the terminations of their temporary deportation protections.
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While delaying benefits is typically optimal, a hypothetical 22% cut by 2033 significantly shifts optimal claiming ages for many single individuals, potentially encouraging earlier filing, but often not for married couples.
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Some workers were granted exemptions, and a handful of departments were delaying implementation of the governor’s mandate.
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Landa worked with the Association to get the original project approved in 2017 after holding over 30 public meetings.
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And moviegoers turned out to indies from Rosemead to The Chronology of Water, All That’s Left Of You and more, new and holding over, limited, wide and top ten.
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For anyone who has been putting off a checkup, over the counter hearing aids have made treatment easier to access than ever, which turns this into one of the simplest risk factors on the list to actually address.
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The reality is, putting off having these discussions does not do anyone any favors.
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History is replete with wars that end in interim agreements, deferring difficult issues to future negotiations, only for the interim arrangement to become permanent.
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The county’s cost-saving measures include eliminating vacant positions, cutting programs, deferring maintenance projects, increasing revenue and implementing layoffs.
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“Putting over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20over. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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