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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  • Billy Joel postpones his tour due to an undisclosed medical condition: ‘My health must come first.’ At Southwest Airlines, bags will no longer fly free. Get unlimited access to the Los Angeles Times.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Billy Joel is postponing his tour for four months after surgery over an unspecified medical condition, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame artist announced Tuesday morning.
    Ethan Millman, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
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  • Due to internal miscommunication and misunderstandings, family communication was delayed.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Trump had delayed the tariffs once before to allow more time for talks.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
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  • Criticism of the Dodgers deferring money, or delaying paying players much of their salary until after their contract with the team ends, first began in 2023.
    Russell Leung, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
  • The designer deferred an interview request until a later date.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
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  • While competitors like OpenAI's Sora offer services at $20 to $200 monthly, Veo 2's pricing suggests it's designed for high-budget productions, who are going to be put off more by the ongoing challenges in maintaining consistency in complex scenes than by the price.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
  • A week of wet and windy weather wasn’t enough to put off buyers, who flocked to various events and meetings, while MIP London offered a sprinkling of star power through David Beckham, who talked about his underwear.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025

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“Put over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20over. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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