How to Use push off in a Sentence
push off
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No more getting kicked or pushed off the bed in the middle of the night!
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
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Is there a danger that the WTA’s concerns get pushed off to the side in this process?
—The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 27 Sep. 2023
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It must have been pushed off a tree limb or the hands of the person dropping it.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2023
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Now bound to your left by pushing off with your right leg.
—Greg Presto, Men's Health, 27 July 2023
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By Wednesday, the smoke should push off the East Coast and largely disperse.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 17 July 2023
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Most of those who were pushed off course were able to continue.
—Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel, 18 June 2023
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Others use points of contact along the pliable body to push off of bumps on the ground, the sides of passages, or tree bark.
—National Geographic, 23 Apr. 2020
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Some have pushed off day jobs or moved near to the Washington, DC, courthouse.
—WIRED, 21 Sep. 2023
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The future of those who have been pushed off their lands is highly uncertain.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2023
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How to do it: Kneel on top of your partner, pushing off your partner's chest and sliding up and down their thighs.
—Jessica Migala, Women's Health, 28 Aug. 2023
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The Achilles tendon is the attachment between the calf muscle and the bottom of the foot which allows for the motion of pushing off.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2023
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The athlete then pushes off with the other foot, swings his or her leg up to kick the ball, then lands balanded again on that same foot.
—Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 16 July 2023
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Plus, the strong walls are good for pushing off without shaking the pool, helping kids feel secure.
—Veronica Graham, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2023
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Each piece was also pushed off a table and whacked a few times with a baseball bat to test for potential wear and tear.
—Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2023
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Bags tested in our lab were then placed on the top shelf of a ladder and pushed off 3-5 times, with attempts to land on a different part of the bag each time.
—Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2023
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El Niño winters favor a storm track along the southern tier of the US, increasing the chances for storms to push off the coast and become potent, snowy nor’easters.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 2 Feb. 2024
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Stanley seemed to be able to accelerate and push off well and showed no bad side effects such as a limp when he was done.
—Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 11 Aug. 2021
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Liv’s plan is pushed off course, and the resulting action and violence are shocking enough to make the viewer sit up just a bit straighter.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 14 Sep. 2023
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As the students gain confidence, Mr. Conroy gives them back their pedals, raises their seats, and shows them how to push off and brake.
—Story Hinckley, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2021
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Extra cushioning has been added at the front of the foot in this tennis sneaker, which helps players push off while serving.
—Cortne Bonilla, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 June 2023
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After all, not every boundary needs to be pushed off the edge of the stage, and not every tragedy has to be taken so seriously.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2023
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Utes from Colorado and Utah where pushed off their ancestral lands and onto the reservation.
—Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Sep. 2023
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Effective increases in stride length come during the stride flight time, a result of being able to push off stronger.
—Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 3 Aug. 2020
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She was surrounded by a cadre of cops, many of whom weren’t even born when her son was pushed off a Times Square rooftop while chasing an armed robbery suspect.
—Anusha Bayya, New York Daily News, 3 May 2024
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Vietnam isn't the only country to push off a full reopening until next year.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2021
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Can get pushed off pucks when engaged in 50-50s, but doggedly works to regain possession.
—Kyle Woodlief, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
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The playing surface must be firm enough to allow an athlete to push off to accelerate or jump.
—Philip Anloague, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2023
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Creating power through each and every stride requires a push off the ground that comes from a strong leg extension.
—Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 1 Sep. 2023
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In much of the Northeast, a cold front pushing off the East Coast is delivering a respite after numerous record highs were set late last week through the weekend.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 24 June 2024
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Turn Without the Wall In open water, changing directions or stopping and then starting again can be tough—there’s no wall or bottom surface to push off of.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside Online, 16 June 2019
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