put off
verb
put off; putting off; puts off
Synonyms
Examples of put off in a Sentence
never put off until tomorrow what you can do today
put off your coat and stay awhile
Recent Examples on the Web
As such, the Sea Lions were not put off by their predicament Thursday against Cal State San Marcos.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
Some builders are putting off projects and hoping interest rates will soon fall.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
At the time, there was speculation of whether Shoigu was on his way out but that decision was put off.
—Bloomberg News, TIME, 13 May 2024
Organic farmer Tom Schwarz, who was also quoted in the story, said the solar storms halted their operations, and that now the weather forecast threatens to put off planting even further.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 12 May 2024
In some cases, HOA boards, trying to avoid raising dues, have put off infrastructure improvements and maintenance, making insurers nervous about the liabilities, Walker said.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 11 May 2024
About half have put off buying a home or delayed their own or their children's education.
—Noam Levey, NPR, 9 May 2024
Buyers didn’t realize how well either of those features would age—and were also possibly put off by its un-Toyota-like price tag—so the initial response was muted, with only 500 examples rolling off the line between 2010 and 2012.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 May 2024
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken delivered twin messages to Hamas and Israel on Wednesday, pressing Hamas to accept a cease-fire proposal while at the same time urging Israeli leaders to put off a major ground invasion into the thickly populated southern Gaza city of Rafah.
—Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 1 May 2024
Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
Some builders are putting off projects and hoping interest rates will soon fall.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
At the time, there was speculation of whether Shoigu was on his way out but that decision was put off.
—Bloomberg News, TIME, 13 May 2024
Organic farmer Tom Schwarz, who was also quoted in the story, said the solar storms halted their operations, and that now the weather forecast threatens to put off planting even further.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 12 May 2024
In some cases, HOA boards, trying to avoid raising dues, have put off infrastructure improvements and maintenance, making insurers nervous about the liabilities, Walker said.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 11 May 2024
About half have put off buying a home or delayed their own or their children's education.
—Noam Levey, NPR, 9 May 2024
Buyers didn’t realize how well either of those features would age—and were also possibly put off by its un-Toyota-like price tag—so the initial response was muted, with only 500 examples rolling off the line between 2010 and 2012.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 May 2024
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken delivered twin messages to Hamas and Israel on Wednesday, pressing Hamas to accept a cease-fire proposal while at the same time urging Israeli leaders to put off a major ground invasion into the thickly populated southern Gaza city of Rafah.
—Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 1 May 2024
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“Put off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20off. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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