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
Longer term, the law aims to undo a U.N. apparatus that Israel has regarded as problematic ever since it was established to provide for the needs of the 700,000 Palestinian refugees who were pushed off the land that became Israel.
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Karl Vick, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
The storms pushing off the Pacific are the result of an atmospheric river, a corridor of air heavy with moisture that forms when warmer air from the tropics moves toward the poles.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
What is Voyager 1? Currently located some 15.4 billion miles from our planet, the Voyager 1 spacecraft has been pushing off into deep space since its launch on September 5, 1977.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Ohio State had a hard time getting a push off the ball, especially in the red zone, but this touchdown run by TreVeyon Henderson was a nice one.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Karl Vick, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
The storms pushing off the Pacific are the result of an atmospheric river, a corridor of air heavy with moisture that forms when warmer air from the tropics moves toward the poles.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
What is Voyager 1? Currently located some 15.4 billion miles from our planet, the Voyager 1 spacecraft has been pushing off into deep space since its launch on September 5, 1977.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Ohio State had a hard time getting a push off the ball, especially in the red zone, but this touchdown run by TreVeyon Henderson was a nice one.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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The couple had just moved from their modest fixer-upper in Altadena’s Janes Village to their dream home in architect Gregory Ain’s Park Planned homes, when the Eaton fire roared to life.Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The road was so clogged with panicked residents that traffic was barely moving, Ms. Horowitz said, and an emergency responder told everyone to abandon their vehicles and flee toward the beach on foot.Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Suggs exited the game to applause from the fans at Scotiabank Arena.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Flowers exited with a pronounced limp, had a brief stay in the blue medical tent and then retreated to the locker room with team doctors.Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Last week, 83 guests and a dozen crew members on a Holland American Line cruise reported being ill on a voyage that departed Fort Lauderdale Dec. 8 and ended Dec. 20.Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 1 Jan. 2025
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The Disney Treasure, which departed on its maiden voyage Dec. 21, is in many ways a textbook example.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Jan. 2025
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People with low credit scores can also have trouble getting a loan or can be forced to borrow at higher interest rates.Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Biden's plan was to enable applicants to stay with their families while immigration officials determined their cases, touting it as a far more humane way to carry out the process and get more people green cards or permanent resident status.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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There was hardly a fashionable progressive cause on which Trudeau didn’t go all-in.The Editors, National Review, 7 Jan. 2025
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So, yes, based on lottery results, potentially even the No. 1 pick in each of those drafts going from the Heat elsewhere.Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
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Without pressing the release button, push on the back of the seat with one hand.DeVonne Goode, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
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While egg producers in the Wolverine State have had years to prepare for the change that will be implemented on New Year's Eve, the cost of switching from one housing system to another will still likely be pushed on to consumers in 2025.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Around that same time, Reigns pulled out of WrestleMania 36 due to his concerns about exposure during the COVID-19 pandemic.Katie Mannion, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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This transition to streaming marks a new era for WWE, and the company is pulling out all the stops to ensure that tonight's debut is a blockbuster event.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Tuesday, the Lakers got off to a pretty rough start, with Reaves turning the ball over three times in the first six minutes on offense and committing a pair of bad fouls on defense, the Cavaliers going up by as many as 15 in the first quarter.Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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The Nittany Lions got off to a red-hot start, blocking a Boise State field goal and turning it into a touchdown.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Push off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20off. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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