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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putting aside

Others are putting aside politics and gathering to celebrate the community’s resilience.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

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

Jackie Cummings Koski, a single mother in Ohio, only started meaningfully putting aside money for retirement after a divorce in 2004.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 30, 2026

Long, putting aside his own disappointment, instinctively leapt into the sandpit to congratulate him.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2024

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

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan