put aside
phrasal verb
put aside; putting aside; puts aside
1
: to save or keep (something, such as money) to be used at a later time
She's been putting aside some money for a vacation.
Can you put a few minutes aside for a short meeting?
2
: to stop worrying or thinking about (something)
We need to put these problems aside for now and get the work done.
It's time to put aside our differences and start working together.
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The Bidens and Trumps shared rare moments together before and after the ceremony, briefly putting aside their differences for a peaceful transfer of power.
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Kyler Alvord, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
These funds, $10 million in total, were put aside for eligible affordable housing projects, the county stated in a news release.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 18 Jan. 2025
The long-sought, tortuously negotiated Gaza cease-fire deal announced on Wednesday came about in part through a remarkable collaboration between President Biden and President-elect Donald J. Trump, who temporarily put aside mutual animosity to achieve a mutual goal.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The key has always been to put aside our own feelings and focus on what’s best for the pet.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
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Kyler Alvord, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
These funds, $10 million in total, were put aside for eligible affordable housing projects, the county stated in a news release.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 18 Jan. 2025
The long-sought, tortuously negotiated Gaza cease-fire deal announced on Wednesday came about in part through a remarkable collaboration between President Biden and President-elect Donald J. Trump, who temporarily put aside mutual animosity to achieve a mutual goal.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The key has always been to put aside our own feelings and focus on what’s best for the pet.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Put aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20aside. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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