put off

verb

Definition of put offnext
1
as in to postpone
to assign to a later time never put off until tomorrow what you can do today

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2
as in to remove
to rid oneself of (a garment) put off your coat and stay awhile

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3
as in to disgust
to cause to feel disgust she was put off by his blatantly sexist attitude

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Recent Examples of put off The family’s story is mostly told from the perspective of Barb, the youngest sibling, who pushes for answers but puts off obtaining her own genetic test results. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026 The housing market has been stuck in a rut this year in large part because of rising mortgage rates, which can add hundreds of dollars a month in costs for borrowers, limiting homebuyers’ purchasing power and prompting many to put off buying a home. — Alex Veiga, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Some of them were put off by élite football’s deliberate lack of culture—staunch apoliticism is easy to sell to Sky Sports—and others had been priced out. — Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026 But don’t be put off by produce that doesn’t look picture-perfect. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put off
  1. postpone
  2. remove
  3. disgust
  4. delay
  5. repulse
  6. put over
  7. sicken
  8. defer
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  • Undoubtedly, the biggest blow was the announcement that the kingdom is postponing its flagship investment conference, the Future Investment Initiative, until next year, although no exact date has been set.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Already postponed 24 hours, the invasion proceeded in the face of rough seas, strong winds, and low visibility in order to seize a small window in time of enormous consequence.
    — Marc E. Andersen, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of postpone
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  • The full court reheard the case in January 2024, and in October 2024 ruled 9-8 that the NLRB had no power to order the tweet removed, citing the First Amendment.
    — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, according to a USFWS spokesperson, around 30 million lbs of invasive carp are removed from Midwestern waters each year.
    — Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of remove
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  • Kaufhold thinks that something might be a heightened sensitivity to disgust.
    — Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Janice was disgusted; Mary was emotionally devastated and financially ruined.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of disgust
Verb
  • The tests could easily do the opposite, as people with results suggesting cancer require follow-up testing that overwhelms our healthcare system, potentially delaying diagnoses for people with cancer.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The game was one of many across the Southland delayed or postponed by lightning, particularly in Orange County.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of delay
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  • Her widowed aunt plays chaperone as Susanna attends heady lectures and repulses her many suitors.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Young people just aren’t interested, partly because they’re repulsed by bodily fluids.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of repulse
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  • Our top picks In an effort to figure out which aprons best marry form and function, my colleagues and I put over a dozen options to the test in our own homes.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
  • After losing nearly a stroke and a half to the field on the greens in Round 1, Åberg has gained nearly three strokes putting over the last two days.
    — Justin Ray, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of put over
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  • Reporter covering local breaking news Federal health officials are investigating a multistate salmonella outbreak that has been linked to raw oysters and sickened 27 people across a dozen states.
    — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The state’s outbreak has spread to dozens of counties, sickened over 1,200 people, and put 176 in the hospital.
    — Raj Panjabi, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of sicken
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  • Highlands has proposed repaying the state through deductions from future state funding, but the bankruptcy court deferred a decision on that proposal until the final hearing in November.
    — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The superstar who deferred most of his record 10-year, $700-million salary so as to enable — to obligate — the Dodgers to build a championship roster around him reached base in three of his four plate appearances Wednesday.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
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“Put off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20off. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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