Synonyms
- bail
- bail out
- begone
- book [slang]
- bug off
- bug out
- bugger off [British slang]
- buzz (off)
- clear off [chiefly British]
- clear out
- cut out
- depart
- dig out
- exit
- get
- get off
- go
- go off
- move
- pack (up or off)
- part
- peel off
- pike (out or off)
- pull out
- push on
- quit
- run along
- sally (forth)
- scarper [British]
- shove (off)
- step (along)
- take off
- vamoose
- walk out
Examples of push off in a Sentence
let's push off while it's still early enough to beat the evening rush
Recent Examples on the Web
But any other potential appeal during the trial preparation could push off the trial indefinitely.
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Bart Jansen, The Courier-Journal, 1 July 2024
The labor market has done its part in keeping people employed, fueling consumer spending and pushing off any fears of a recession.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 27 June 2024
The storm threat will largely cease during the overnight hours as thunderstorms push off the coast and out over the Atlantic.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 26 June 2024
In much of the Northeast, a cold front pushing off the East Coast is delivering a respite after numerous record highs were set late last week through the weekend.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 24 June 2024
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Bart Jansen, The Courier-Journal, 1 July 2024
The labor market has done its part in keeping people employed, fueling consumer spending and pushing off any fears of a recession.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 27 June 2024
The storm threat will largely cease during the overnight hours as thunderstorms push off the coast and out over the Atlantic.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 26 June 2024
In much of the Northeast, a cold front pushing off the East Coast is delivering a respite after numerous record highs were set late last week through the weekend.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 24 June 2024
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“Push off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20off. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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