as in to move
to leave a place often for another
let's push off while it's still early enough to beat the evening rush
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Recent Examples of push off
When Ashton reacted terribly, well, he got pushed off that cliff.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2025
The Lexus was pushed off the roadway and rolled into Clear Creek.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
The Alaska Office of Emergency Management said Sunday evening that at least eight homes were pushed off their foundations.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
At least eight homes in the town of Kipnuk were pushed off their foundations, and at least four homes in the town of Kwigillingok were inundated by the flooding, according to Alaska State Troopers.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2025
The Lexus was pushed off the roadway and rolled into Clear Creek.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
The Alaska Office of Emergency Management said Sunday evening that at least eight homes were pushed off their foundations.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
At least eight homes in the town of Kipnuk were pushed off their foundations, and at least four homes in the town of Kwigillingok were inundated by the flooding, according to Alaska State Troopers.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push off
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Then, at the next vehicle entrance, the city is proposing a tunnel so bike traffic can move without interacting with cars.—
Amir Mahmoud,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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Thankfully, Tia yet again rises to the occasion and smooths the fight over and helps Gizelle and Keiarna, at the very least, return to a common ground while Wendy exits stage left.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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The driver, later identified as Sampson, continued to drive recklessly at high speed and exited the interstate and headed into downtown Ybor City.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Nine people remain missing after a UPS plane departing Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky on Tuesday crashed in a ball of flames, killing at least 12 people.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Since the father wanted to depart the country with his son, ICE attempted to work with IPS to get his son out of school before his flight.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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Its share price collapsed a few months after going public, losing a third of its value since the start of the year before Monday's news.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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The honks of wild Canada geese, for instance, fresh out of the Arctic and now high in the clouds going south, signal a change in seasons for me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Their noise got loudest at night when the city became quiet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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And Natalie is still justifiably concerned about her dad, calling him up during his night from hell and getting no information from him.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Virginia and New Jersey voters will each pick a new governor, and Californians will decide on a major redistricting push on Election Day.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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At the same time, Lauder continues its push on Amazon, recently launching on Amazon Mexico, a key growth country for the company.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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Stolarz, the Maple Leafs starter, had just been pulled out of the game for poor performance for the first time as a Leaf.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Japan pulled out following its invasion of China, leaving the Dutch East Indies to take the sole Asian berth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Larroudé, founded by Brazilian husband-and-wife duo Ricardo and Marina Larroudé, went viral for its trend-aware, sustainably made footwear shortly after getting off the ground in 2020.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Will Wade coaching era got off to a red-hot start on Monday night as the NC State Wolfpack absolutely dominated North Carolina Central in their 2025-26 regular-season opener.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Push off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20off. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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