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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The team conceded two goals in the first five minutes of the game, leading to an early timeout for Craig Berube, but the wake-up call didn’t move the needle much.Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Suggs exited the game to applause from the fans at Scotiabank Arena.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Flowers exited with a pronounced limp, had a brief stay in the blue medical tent and then retreated to the locker room with team doctors.Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Last week, 83 guests and a dozen crew members on a Holland American Line cruise reported being ill on a voyage that departed Fort Lauderdale Dec. 8 and ended Dec. 20.Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 1 Jan. 2025
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The Disney Treasure, which departed on its maiden voyage Dec. 21, is in many ways a textbook example.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Jan. 2025
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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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The video showed that the girl tried to get Witcher's attention to go to the bathroom but when Witcher finally checked on her two hours later, the child had urinated on herself, the document said.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 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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While egg producers in the Wolverine State have had years to prepare for the change that will be implemented on New Year's Eve, the cost of switching from one housing system to another will still likely be pushed on to consumers in 2025.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Without pressing the release button, push on the back of the seat with one hand.DeVonne Goode, Parents, 20 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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Tuesday, the Lakers got off to a pretty rough start, with Reaves turning the ball over three times in the first six minutes on offense and committing a pair of bad fouls on defense, the Cavaliers going up by as many as 15 in the first quarter.Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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The Nittany Lions got off to a red-hot start, blocking a Boise State field goal and turning it into a touchdown.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Push off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20off. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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