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
Talks on Iran’s nuclear ambitions would be pushed off into the future.
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Delegates pushed off a final say on a policy that would ban enforcement activity on county property and the sharing of personal information, while establishing a basis on how county employees cooperate with authorities.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 25 May 2026
If the nuclear decisions get pushed off, but the Strait of Hormuz does get reopened more quickly, is that a win for American taxpayers?
—CBS News, 24 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
Tate pushed off so he should’ve been penalized for offensive pass interference.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
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?
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 Apr. 2026
The Raptors pushed off with aplomb Tuesday.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Jim Edwards, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Delegates pushed off a final say on a policy that would ban enforcement activity on county property and the sharing of personal information, while establishing a basis on how county employees cooperate with authorities.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 25 May 2026
If the nuclear decisions get pushed off, but the Strait of Hormuz does get reopened more quickly, is that a win for American taxpayers?
—CBS News, 24 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
Tate pushed off so he should’ve been penalized for offensive pass interference.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
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?
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 Apr. 2026
The Raptors pushed off with aplomb Tuesday.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushed off
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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Syed Asim Munir have departed Islamabad and are on their way to Switzerland where diplomatic discussions between the US and Iran are unfolding, a statement from the prime minister’s office said Sunday.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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The robot is being tested aboard the Song Hang research vessel, which departed on June 8 from Changxing Island near Shanghai.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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The company exited bankruptcy on April 1, 2024.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
20 June 2026
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Talk to business owners who have already exited.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Peter Zenk Residents in Waite Park were picking up handfuls of hail after storms moved through the Stearns County community.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Guests were moved to nearby hotels.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Even with the backlash, leadership pushed on.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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This career path isn’t something that was pushed on her.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Benintendi went deep after pinch-hitter Sam Antonacci doubled off Fernando Cruz (4-2).—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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News of his upcoming match went viral on Weibo, with the hashtag racking up more than 24 million views.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
Verb
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So who got a some fries with their shake?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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This is the same team that got all of the hostages out of the tunnels of Gaza that nobody said could be done.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Room had a big game with more than a dozen saves; his wife, his wife pulled out the list of haters and went on the attack.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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The world’s second-largest consumer of crude oil, China, has pulled out all the stops to preserve supplies as the war in Iran has cut off access to more than 11 million barrels of oil per day.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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The Ivory Coast's quest for a World Cup got off to a great start with a 1-0 victory over Ecuador on Sunday, but a recent scandal involving one of its players may put a dark cloud over its entire tournament run.—
Austin Perry,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Ohtani’s seventh inning got off to an inauspicious start.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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“Pushed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushed%20off. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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