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
By midday Wednesday, the last remaining precipitation was falling across the Outer Banks and was expected to wind down as the storm pushes off the East Coast.
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Judson Jones, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
With Trump's election came the potential for huge shifts in policy that risk making price pressures more persistent, pushing off plans to cut rates further.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
If swimming will be your primary use case, the HRM-Swim is going to be the better buy, though, as its non-slip construction may help when pushing off from the poolside.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Before Thatcher Demko could push off the strongside post, Geekie one-timed the puck home to give the Bruins a 2-0 lead.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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Judson Jones, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
With Trump's election came the potential for huge shifts in policy that risk making price pressures more persistent, pushing off plans to cut rates further.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
If swimming will be your primary use case, the HRM-Swim is going to be the better buy, though, as its non-slip construction may help when pushing off from the poolside.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Before Thatcher Demko could push off the strongside post, Geekie one-timed the puck home to give the Bruins a 2-0 lead.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push off
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On one of those days, Sue began asking Ken to move her to a care home.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
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The dog named Vera was surrendered to the Humane Society of Tampa Bay when her owners moved.—
Liz O'Connell,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The bullet had entered 65-year-old Sheryl Ferguson’s midsection, exited high on her back, passed through the chair behind her and lodged in the wall.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Macario exited the match four minutes later, with an emotional Hayes embracing her for her own unforgettable moment.—
Melanie Anzidei,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Once the new crew members arrive, Wilmore and Williams, along with NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, will depart the station on a separate capsule.—
Denise Chow,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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The ship departed Philadelphia at 11 a.m. on Wednesday and headed to Mobile, Alabama, as part of the process of becoming a reef and headed to its final destination at the bottom of the sea.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
20 Feb. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Joel Embiid is reportedly getting some opinions on what to do next with his knee, and Philly is using this opportunity to tank hard.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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This goes for the show's host, Kevin O'Connor, and its core cast of experts — Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey and Jenn Nawada — and for members of production who are behind the scenes.—
Maddie McGay,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Vatican said in a statement on Monday morning that for Francis, the night had gone well.—
Emma Bubola,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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A lot of agendas get pushed on a lot of different platforms that may shadow us.—
Lucy Feldman,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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The reality that Trump and Musk are pushing on us is anything but accurate.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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His one worry is pulling out the celebration and then losing the game.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Speculation about when the season would move ahead has been rife since Sky Deutschland pulled out of original content in July 2023.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2025
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Kuzmenko got off on the right foot in the Flyers’ 3-2 win over Pittsburgh with an assist on his first shift and a couple of nifty setups, while Pelletier hasn’t yet played due to the immigration process.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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This delicious stuff is ridiculously hard to get off.—
Dwight Garner,
Saveur,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Push off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20off. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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