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
The result is a ride that feels both softer, as the outer foam cushions and compresses on impact, and firmer, as my weight transfers smoothly onto the forefoot and pushes off.
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Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 12 Mar. 2025
Byrne stood on the stool, huffing like a tennis player, then lay on the floor, pushing off the wall like a swimmer.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
While monthly student loan bills resumed in the fall of 2023, former President Joe Biden’s Education Department pushed off recommencing involuntary collections until after the 2024 presidential election.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
The financial technology company has reportedly pushed off plans to start marketing shares Monday, according to a Wall Street Journal report, citing sources familiar with the matter.
—Kevin Breuninger,dan Mangan,ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
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Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 12 Mar. 2025
Byrne stood on the stool, huffing like a tennis player, then lay on the floor, pushing off the wall like a swimmer.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
While monthly student loan bills resumed in the fall of 2023, former President Joe Biden’s Education Department pushed off recommencing involuntary collections until after the 2024 presidential election.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
The financial technology company has reportedly pushed off plans to start marketing shares Monday, according to a Wall Street Journal report, citing sources familiar with the matter.
—Kevin Breuninger,dan Mangan,ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push off
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The two new fire stations, plus the new fire department headquarters that is set to hold a relocated Fire Station 4, are being moved at the recommendation of a 2021 plan that looked to lower emergency response times.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Last month, the department moved ahead with negotiated rulemaking, a lengthy process that would result in changes to federal regulations.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Fischer explained that she's heard a narrative that the show declined in quality about halfway through its run, which lasted from 2005 until 2013, and that the sitcom struggled once series lead Steve Carell exited during season 7.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
29 May 2025
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Four other transfer quarterbacks also exited with years to spare.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The 26-year-old England full-back will depart Anfield after nine years with the first team that brought 352 appearances, 23 goals, 86 assists and eight domestic, European and world trophies.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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After the ceremony ended, Trump quickly departed to play a round of golf.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Left-hander Pierce Coppola got the start and, after a dominant return against Alabama to the tune of 10 strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings, just couldn’t find the zone.—
Jackson Castellano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2025
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Clients would get the remains of not only their loved one, but also the remains of other bodies.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
2 June 2025
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Looking back, how the 31-year-old forward even played that game against Portland and eventually helped the San Antonio Spurs win their first National Basketball Association title may go down as a much more remarkable feat.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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What went right, what went wrong, and what are the prospects for Elon's mammoth rocket meeting NASA's goals for a moon landing in 2027?—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
31 May 2025
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday was pushed on whether Trump had undergone a cancer screening last month during his annual physical.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
20 May 2025
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The magnets drive a membrane that rapidly wiggles back and forth, pushing on the surrounding air.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2025
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The unidentified suspect and bus driver immediately got into an argument, during which the suspect pulled out a wrench and struck the MTA employee on the forehead.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2025
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Her goal sparked a big comeback as Providence erased a 1-0 halftime deficit and pulled out a 3-1 victory over St. Laurence in the Class 2A Kankakee Sectional championship game.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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Prosper got off to a quick start and never let the Indians in the game as the Eagles took Game 3 and the series from Keller 7-0 on Saturday, May 24, at Dallas Jesuit High School.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 May 2025
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When Snow tried to ask questions, the woman would deflect or try to get off the phone quickly.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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“Push off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20off. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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