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
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.
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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
Despite the DreamCloud’s multiple rows of thicker coils around its edge, our testers found that the mattress offers just average edge support, which might not cut it for people with mobility issues who need a firm surface to push off of when getting out of bed.
—Renee Cherry, SELF, 26 Oct. 2024
For the farmers and villagers being pushed off their land, or having their water resources privatized, the development rush converged with spiraling violence.
—Nicholas Kusnetz, WIRED, 28 Sep. 2024
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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
Despite the DreamCloud’s multiple rows of thicker coils around its edge, our testers found that the mattress offers just average edge support, which might not cut it for people with mobility issues who need a firm surface to push off of when getting out of bed.
—Renee Cherry, SELF, 26 Oct. 2024
For the farmers and villagers being pushed off their land, or having their water resources privatized, the development rush converged with spiraling violence.
—Nicholas Kusnetz, WIRED, 28 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push off
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Zack Minasian has been moved up as his general manger–Zack’s older brother Perry is the GM of the Los Angeles Angels.Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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And the private sector is moving swiftly to meet growing demand for zero-carbon technologies and materials.Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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There needs to be balance and some states should exit the program.David Shepardson, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Clients may lose faith in your ability to protect more than just their data and may decide to exit.Steve Gickling, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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By dawn, Assad had departed Damascus for Russia, without a word to the people his family had ruled—and gassed, imprisoned, tortured, and murdered—for a half century.Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Maybe the Diamondbacks can unload Montgomery and replace the offense lost by departing free agents Christian Walker, Joc Pederson and Randal Grichuk.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Elko’s not the type to get excited about early October standings.David Whitley, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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Students can get Hulu with ads for $1.99 a month, and Hulu with no ads costs $17.99 a month.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
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The cases, brought by 60 men and 60 women, span incidents going as far back as 1991.Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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The fact that tax revenue didn't go directly back into the community, to fix roads and bridges damaged by years of fighting, made some residents angry — and fueled protests.Lauren Frayer, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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That film, and numerous other high-profile titles, were pushed on streaming the same day as theatrical release in 2021 thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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The video shows Torres pushing on the suitcase and trying to get out, the affidavit said.Zoe Sottile, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
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Currently, after the fall of Silicon Valley Bank and the ripple effects of the U.S. regional banking crisis, along with high interest rate levels and deteriorating loan quality, some banks are pulling out money lent to small businesses.Lechi (Richard) Zhang, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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As the rebels advanced on Damascus, Tehran abruptly pulled out its Revolutionary Guards and Basij paramilitary forces, which had been deployed to prop up President Bashar al-Assad.Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
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Leading 17-10 with 1:29 left in the first half, Braden Mann got off a punt from Philadelphia’s own 16 that traveled a season-low 29 yards.Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Stroman, a two-time All-Star from Medford, N.Y., got off to a hot start with the Yankees.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Push off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20off. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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