push off

verb

pushed off; pushing off; pushes off

intransitive verb

: set out
we pushed off for home

Examples of push off in a Sentence

let's push off while it's still early enough to beat the evening rush
Recent Examples on the Web
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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 Now, just days later, it’s been pushed off the throne—at least for the time being. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for push off 

Word History

First Known Use

1740, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of push off was in 1740

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“Push off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20off. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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