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
Someone is pushed off a cliff and gets up without a scratch.
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Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
Video shows a vehicle partially submerged in the ocean after being pushed off an embankment.
—Hanna Park and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Nuttall was temporarily pushed off the track and FitzGerald had to run around Koster.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
Manufacturers with more inventory in stock could push off price hikes for some time, whereas those that are running low could be forced to incorporate them into sales prices earlier.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
Video shows a vehicle partially submerged in the ocean after being pushed off an embankment.
—Hanna Park and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Nuttall was temporarily pushed off the track and FitzGerald had to run around Koster.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
Manufacturers with more inventory in stock could push off price hikes for some time, whereas those that are running low could be forced to incorporate them into sales prices earlier.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for push off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for push off
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Eventually any discourse about his low batting average and moving him in the lineup evaporated as Judge finished with a .322 average, 58 homers and 144 RBIS, barely missing out on matching Mickey Mantle in the Triple Crown department.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Venus moves direct in Pisces on April 12: Let tenderness lead transformation.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
3 Apr. 2025
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While stocks may continue their short-term celebration, the long-term sustainability of this rally is being undermined by something few are talking about: a major foreign holder of U.S. debt may be exiting the market in protest.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Wong remained in the game to finish the inning but soon exited.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The inaugural charter flight departed from Wuxi to Chicago early Friday, carrying more than 100 tons of cargo.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Mar. 2025
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Ravi Ahuja will depart Roku‘s board of directors after more than a decade, following his promotion to CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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There are many people who are not getting social service programs, especially people with disabilities.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2025
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Their last contest was a slugfest – literally – as the Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves got into a brawl that resulted in multiple ejections.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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From our perspective on and around Earth, wavelengths of light emanating from cosmic objects actually go from the bluer section of the spectrum to the red section, and then tread into infrared waters.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The freshman went 10-4-1 with a .933 save percentage and a 2.01 goals against average on the season, and was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie team.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2025
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The duties, which coincide with an even broader push on levies starting next week, represent a major escalation in an already brewing global trade war.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2025
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On a typical tush push, a quarterback will take the snap from under center and try to run forward while multiple players lined up behind him aid him with a push on his backside.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC News,
19 Mar. 2025
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So pull out the beach towels, set up a cocktail bar and put on some soothing ocean noises.—
Maggie Griswold,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
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An upholstered ottoman need not be pulling out all the stops—sometimes a small, simple detail will set it apart.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
1 Apr. 2025
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Both council members acknowledged that the project has taken a while to get off the ground.—
Marcus Dorsey,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2025
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State police said the Honda driver was able to elude the box-in attempt and got off the highway allegedly going about 100 mph on the Exit 68 off-ramp, the warrant affidavits said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Push off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20off. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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