push off

verb

pushed off; pushing off; pushes off

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
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In both France and Russia popular political satire shows with puppets ran afoul of those in power and were pushed off the air. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025 That has included a growing number of tech and IT firms taking their place, pushing off the likes of print publishers and old-line industrial companies in the process. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025 This helps the shoe absorb impact, pushing off energy back towards you and putting off foot fatigue. Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025 Caltrans proposed the highway through the predominantly Black and brown neighborhood, but residents were successful in pushing off the freeway’s construction. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 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 9 Oct. 2025.

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