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
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.
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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
For those who have kept tabs on her career, the memoir offers revealing glimpses into her rise as a young, promising pop star faced with countless obstacles, from bumping up against her reluctant manager mother to getting pushed off by her record label Blackground Records.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024
The first reset was supposed to happen years ago, but during the 2008 financial crisis, Trump was able to push off the day of reckoning.
—Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
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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
For those who have kept tabs on her career, the memoir offers revealing glimpses into her rise as a young, promising pop star faced with countless obstacles, from bumping up against her reluctant manager mother to getting pushed off by her record label Blackground Records.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024
The first reset was supposed to happen years ago, but during the 2008 financial crisis, Trump was able to push off the day of reckoning.
—Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push off
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The team’s pattern of drafting college hitters who should move quickly says that that is not their mindset, so go spend some of Arte’s money.Keith Law, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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His wife Elizabeth, Duchess of York, became Queen in the same sweep, and their daughters, Princess Elizabeth, then 10, and Princess Margaret, then 6, each moved up a spot in the line of succession to the throne, with Princess Elizabeth heir.Janine Henni, People.com, 10 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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Following a tribute to Ramos’ career at the network, the TV anchor shared a few departing words to viewers at home.Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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Anthopoulos said Grant Holmes will get a chance to win a starting job after impressing as both a reliever and starter in his 2024 rookie season.David O'Brien, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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The way he's gotten to F1 has been a little difficult the last couple of years.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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But the committee went with the ACC this time, putting 11-2 SMU in the field as the last at-large team, the No. 11 seed with a first-round trip to Penn State on the docket, and leaving 9-3 Alabama out.Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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My mother went about her usual part of making everyone feel relaxed and having a laugh and joking with everyone.Simon Perry, People.com, 8 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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Gaetz was nominated by Trump as attorney general but has since pulled out of consideration.Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
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Fallon pulled out a photo of President Biden, Trump and others at the Sept. 11 ceremony in New York this year.Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 5 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 22 Dec. 2024.
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