as in departed
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 pushed off
In the right circumstances, if the status of the mom is known and documented, if the mother is going to come back for a second appointment after birth pretty quickly or a first appointment after birth pretty quickly, could this be pushed off a month or two?
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Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 Apr. 2026
The Raptors pushed off with aplomb Tuesday.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
After the crash, the Honda was pushed off the freeway lanes and stopped on the shoulder.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Locals, fired up by rumors that such a redesignation could lead to unwelcome tourism, development, or even them being pushed off their land, packed a town hall meeting.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Every tattoo artist in residence at the shop is on a rotating walk-in schedule to ease customers’ worries of getting pushed off on less experienced tattooers, Vader said.
—Idaho Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
For over a century, Black farmers have been systematically denied loans, excluded from federal relief programs and pushed off their land through discriminatory policies and legal loopholes.
—Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Too conveniently, Mary is pushed off-stage with a sudden terminal illness, which enables Becket to take his rightful place in the narrative.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Student reporters at PantherNOW, FIU’s student newspaper, have reported that as space is prioritized for freshmen and parts of University Apartments are prepared for demolition, more upperclassmen are being pushed off campus.
—Johane Saintil, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 Apr. 2026
The Raptors pushed off with aplomb Tuesday.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
After the crash, the Honda was pushed off the freeway lanes and stopped on the shoulder.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Locals, fired up by rumors that such a redesignation could lead to unwelcome tourism, development, or even them being pushed off their land, packed a town hall meeting.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Every tattoo artist in residence at the shop is on a rotating walk-in schedule to ease customers’ worries of getting pushed off on less experienced tattooers, Vader said.
—Idaho Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
For over a century, Black farmers have been systematically denied loans, excluded from federal relief programs and pushed off their land through discriminatory policies and legal loopholes.
—Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Too conveniently, Mary is pushed off-stage with a sudden terminal illness, which enables Becket to take his rightful place in the narrative.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Student reporters at PantherNOW, FIU’s student newspaper, have reported that as space is prioritized for freshmen and parts of University Apartments are prepared for demolition, more upperclassmen are being pushed off campus.
—Johane Saintil, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushed off
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More than 100 people aboard a cruise ship that departed from Fort Lauderdale last month have fallen ill from norovirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
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After walking into the training shed midway through practice, Hutchins departed the practice field.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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That's when Hill exited the courtroom and announced his intention to head to Orlando for some R&R at Disney.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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The suspect exited the 105 Freeway in Inglewood and cut through oncoming traffic after blowing through a red light.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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While the chipmaker — and the world's most valuable company — continues to prosper and is expected to show revenue growth of 70% this fiscal year, Wall Street has moved elsewhere, piling into businesses that were hardly visible in the initial years of the artificial intelligence buildout.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Researchers tested the system in a maze-navigation experiment where the robot moved autonomously without cameras.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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After an Orlando shot rang off the post, Washington pushed on the counter.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Advertisement The former counterterrorism director’s assertion that Iran posed no imminent threat was a key point pushed on Gabbard during a separate Senate hearing Wednesday.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
19 Mar. 2026
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Canvas, the learning management system used by UC, Cal State, USC, Stanford and California community colleges, went offline Thursday during finals preparations after a massive cybersecurity breach at Instructure.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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In the Hockomock league, Cheyenne Murray went 2-for-4 with a homer, two runs scored and three driven in as King Philip took down Canton 15-3.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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Tom Brady, who was the victim of Netflix’s last celebrity roast in 2024, made a surprise appearance at Kevin Hart’s roast Sunday to launch a few jokes at the comedian before the night got underway.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Mateusz Bogusz got a second chance to score in the 51st minute, using his left foot to find the net for the second time for a 3-1 lead.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Mira pulled out a fifties-style blue frock.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Dollars are pulled out of local communities instead of being reinvested into the grid and the people who depend on it.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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But the Sabres got off to another fast start in the second when Jordan Greenway scored through a screen on a shot that tipped off Jakub Dobeš’ glove.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Gustavsson got off to a rocky start by giving up goals on the opening two shots of the first period and the first shot of the second.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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“Pushed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushed%20off. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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