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
This helps the shoe absorb impact, pushing off energy back towards you and putting off foot fatigue.
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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
On the bare stage of Milwaukee Youth Arts Center's Goodman Mainstage Hall, George Lorimer and Caroline Hansen circle each other, embrace, push off and hit the floor, not unlike dancers, but with a lot more words.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
If Troy Franklin hadn’t pushed off and dropped a wide-open end-zone slant from Nix in the fourth quarter, the quarterback’s day against the Chargers (14 of 25, 153 yards, a touchdown, no interceptions) looks completely different.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
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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
On the bare stage of Milwaukee Youth Arts Center's Goodman Mainstage Hall, George Lorimer and Caroline Hansen circle each other, embrace, push off and hit the floor, not unlike dancers, but with a lot more words.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
If Troy Franklin hadn’t pushed off and dropped a wide-open end-zone slant from Nix in the fourth quarter, the quarterback’s day against the Chargers (14 of 25, 153 yards, a touchdown, no interceptions) looks completely different.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push off
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Green’s 49-yard run scramble moved the Razorbacks to the Texas A&M 39 just before the 2-minute timeout of the fourth quarter.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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Calderhead focuses on the British tactic, enacted two days after the initial attack, of moving their fleet into Flushing Bay to anchor for the night.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Amid speculation about why Brandy abruptly left the concert — Monica immediately dismissed any possible bad blood by shouting out Brandy when the show continued — the singer explained in a statement Sunday morning that she was forced to exit due to health issues.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
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Jones said that if the insurers, society’s primary risk managers, exited fossil fuels, other large investors would likely follow, putting pressure on the energy industry to focus on renewables.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Eberechi Eze, so crucial at the end of last season with seven goals in six games, including the winner in the FA Cup final against Manchester City, departed for Arsenal in the summer, but that does not appear to have disrupted them.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Morrell, a former BP exec who was appointed by former Disney CEO Bob Chapek, departed after a series of snags that ultimately doomed Chapek’s tenure as CEO.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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Through more than a decade of running a business and raising a son, Whebbe and Paoli refused to give up on getting the Book Lady’s books into the hands of people who will love them.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
20 Oct. 2025
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That was our game plan, to get 11 guys to the ball.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Every time a product goes viral, trendsetters always start looking for the next iteration of it—from Sambas to now, Labubus.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
13 Oct. 2025
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Rush threw for 72 yards with an interception, while Huntley went 10-of-15 for 68 yards, while also rushing for 39 yards.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Strain stock through a fine mesh sieve into a large stockpot, pushing on the solids to get all the juices.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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When did they get pushed on the back burner?—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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In the meantime, he has been forced to pull out of several upcoming events to focus on his recovery.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Jeff Goldblum, Oscar Isaac, and Jacob Elordi pulled out different iterations of the Tank, while Paul Mescal gave us a blast from the horological past by rocking a vintage Gondole.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Chrome Hearts tour got off to a really strong start in Europe.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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This offensive performance paled in comparison to the Bills' early season efforts, which saw the team get off to a 4-0 start.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Push off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20off. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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