push off

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Recent Examples of push off Every assist—a hand on the floor, a knee on the ground, a push off the couch—costs you a point. Angela Haupt, Time, 15 May 2026 Before pushing off from the beach, guides explain the deep spiritual connection the kamaʻāina (native born) have with the ocean and its inhabitants. Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 14 May 2026 Thus was born one of rock’s most dynamic duos, soon to be joined by Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, and Ian Stewart, the last a piano player pushed off the band’s official roster because of his looks. The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 May 2026 Tate pushed off and should’ve been penalized for offensive pass interference. Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for push off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for push off
Verb
  • The pair moved to the parking lot, where several others became involved.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
  • The Eastern Pacific remains a key corridor for narcotics trafficking, with criminal organizations frequently using small vessels to move drugs toward North America.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • After driving on the 5 Freeway for nearly an hour, the suspect exited the freeway onto Lake Hughes Road near Castaic Lake.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • This means that the tankers and cargo ships trapped in the Persian Gulf since March be able to exit, although shipping giants predict that the ships won’t actually pass through the Strait for some time.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • The students are scheduled to depart next Wednesday.
    Tania Francois, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • After Witt departed, the Royals continued to pile on runs against the Cardinals’ pitching staff.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • The Phillies duo followed up their historic night on Saturday in which Schwarber hit three home runs and Harper hit for the cycle, by both going deep against the Mets again.
    CBS News, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • How airlines and airports can do better Maglione and Riccobono both said that training and implementing new technology can go a long way toward improving the flying experience for blind travelers.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Unlike the movies, where directors get the glory, TV directors sit lower in the hierarchy, below creators, producers and actors.
    Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
  • After Diop broke up a pass into the box to Adams, McGinn got his foot on a cross to the right of Morocco’s net.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • Goldberg's growing frustration came to a head near the end of the interview (watch in the video below), after the show needed to cut to a commercial break, but Navarro kept pushing on a question.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
  • Even with the backlash, leadership pushed on.
    Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • An unidentified man wearing blue basketball shorts and a Knicks hat was spotted in a video obtained by ABC News getting down on one knee, pulling out a red box and holding up a ring.
    Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 18 June 2026
  • There’s a growing movement to bring back small rituals, like lighting candles, using cloth napkins, pulling out the good china on a random weeknight, and saying a toast before the first bite.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Spain came into the 2026 tournament with a top-three FIFA ranking and dreams of bringing another trophy back to the Iberian Peninsula, but their quest for a world title got off to an inauspicious start.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
  • The heir to a newspaper fortune, Logan meets Rory at Yale and gets off to a rocky start while working on the Yale Daily News together.
    Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026

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“Push off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20off. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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