PUTS ASIDE Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

puts aside

verb

present tense third-person singular of put aside

as in shuts off

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Getting testosterone from a pill or gel shuts off the body’s natural process for making the hormone.

— Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 16 July 2026
In cool mode, the fan often stays on while the compressor shuts off, which continuously drains power just to push room-temperature air.

— Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 21 June 2026

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If Platner bows out and the Democrats put forth a new Senate nominee that turns off the progressive base, Coleman said that could change the tide of the general election, too.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 July 2026
The Mobi Fold embraces its bendy nature and, sensibly, automatically turns on when opened up and turns off when it’s folded shut.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026

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Raman contends that Bass’ signature program Inside Safe, which dismantles encampments and moves people living there into motels, hotels and interim housing, is overly expensive and unsustainable.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
This is what happens when the government dismantles the country’s vast environmental intelligence system.

— Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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