putting aside

VERB

keep in

Synonyms

WEAK

deposit keep lay aside lay away lay by lay in put by put out of the way reserve cache salt away save set aside squirrel away stockpile store store away stow away

Antonyms

WEAK

spend use up waste

Example Sentences

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But Miss Piggy was my slumber mate well past the time of putting aside childish things and replacing ancient bedclothes.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Even putting aside your $700,000 gift to your children and the modest 5% annual income from your husband’s trust, you have taken on disproportionate financial and caregiving risk with this man after just three years.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

The company made a loss in the first half of this year after putting aside an extra £222m to fix fire safety defects in homes it has built.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025

Both teams have come a long way, putting aside middling records to make a run at a postseason berth.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2024

Maybe putting aside his pain to help his friends had done the trick.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan