as in to move
to leave a place often for another
let's push off while it's still early enough to beat the evening rush
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Recent Examples of push off
Before Thatcher Demko could push off the strongside post, Geekie one-timed the puck home to give the Bruins a 2-0 lead.
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Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
One reason might be that boomers are working longer, pushing off retirement and, with it, extra time to help watch the grandkids.
—Holly Garcia, Parents, 10 Oct. 2024
The move will push off the prospect of a no-confidence vote in the House of Commons until this time.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Cunningham got fed up and pushed off, handing possession back to Denver.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2024
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Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
One reason might be that boomers are working longer, pushing off retirement and, with it, extra time to help watch the grandkids.
—Holly Garcia, Parents, 10 Oct. 2024
The move will push off the prospect of a no-confidence vote in the House of Commons until this time.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Cunningham got fed up and pushed off, handing possession back to Denver.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push off
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Besides agriculture, Priam also moves steel, flat deck freight, and various industrial materials, serving manufacturers and suppliers across North America.—
William Mullane,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The star system could also be moving towards or away from Earth.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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For example, Geico exited its Premier Partner status after the 2024 season.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Companies such as Gojek, Carousell and Grab were among the first to provide strong opportunities for investors to exit, or a way to sell their stake for a profit.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Bering Air flight departed from Unalakleet, a community of about 690 people in western Alaska, around 2:40 p.m. local time on Thursday.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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The plane had departed Unalakleet at 2:37 p.m., Bering Air Director of Operations, David Olson, said, per local outlet KTUU.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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His efforts to foster ties with Trump have prompted many Democrats to speculate that Adams was trying to get the president to pardon him or otherwise quash his prosecution.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation would get $3.4 million in funding for 22 new positions, including seven new intelligence analysts, a new aviation crew and two victim service workers.—
Adam Tamburin,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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That would come on top of a 10% across-the-board tariff that went into effect last week on top of other tariffs on Chinese goods and stricter 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum that Trump announced Monday.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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President Cal Bradford’s last day on — or rather, under — Earth is the focus of this week’s Paradise, an hour that also sees Xavier officially go rogue.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
11 Feb. 2025
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Given the importance that Iraola places on a reactive defensive shape, his players always prepared to jump up in support of team-mates who have pushed on ahead, Soler’s intuition, speed and concentration clearly fit the bill.—
Thom Harris,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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The sentiment has long been pushed on social media — a quick run to HomeGoods or Target, clicking an Amazon affiliate link, or just keeping up with the latest item drops.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
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The guard tried to stop the fare evader, who became irate and pulled out a boxcutter, slashing the guard across the face.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Nevertheless, Kelsea Ballerini pulled out all the stops to recruit the contestant likeliest to win a Kelsea Ballerini Lookalike Contest.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
10 Feb. 2025
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Halftime report The Kings got off to a hot start, making 7 of 9 from the field and 3 of 4 from 3-point range to start the game while jumping out to a 17-11 lead.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Feb. 2025
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Woodson got off to a strong start, posting back-to-back 20-win seasons in his first two years with the Hoosiers, beating Wyoming in a play-in tournament game in March 2022 for Indiana’s first NCAA Tournament win since 2015.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Push off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20off. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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