push off

verb

pushed off; pushing off; pushes off
Synonyms of push offnext

intransitive verb

: set out
we pushed off for home

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
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But that upgrade has been pushed off until next year, and Apple’s other AI updates for iPhones, Macs and iPads have been minimal this year. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025 Primus was pushed off the STB shortly after Union Pacific proposed its $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern railroad, a massive deal the five-member board will consider approving over the next year or two. Josh Funk, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2025 The portal period has been pushed off a month — and shortened — this cycle. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2025 Horn appeared to signal to the referees that Olave pushed off for a potential offensive pass interference penalty. Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for push off

Word History

First Known Use

1740, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of push off was in 1740

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“Push off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20off. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.

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