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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Horn appeared to signal to the referees that Olave pushed off for a potential offensive pass interference penalty. Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025 Both are crucial for ankle movement when pushing off during walking, running, and jumping. Jakob Roze, Health, 4 Nov. 2025 This could also attract unwanted publicity for unfinished deals, leading to even longer delays as organizations push off their state filing date, Sullivan said. Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025 Wearing homemade life jackets, and using plywood paddles, the prisoners pushed off into the San Francisco Bay. Mike Bezemek, Outside, 29 Oct. 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 Nov. 2025.

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