pushed off

past tense of push off

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pushed off When rates increase or stay elevated, life events, like home purchases or renovations, that drive the bulk of Home Depot's business get pushed off, if not canceled altogether. Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 July 2026 Investigators say Collins and Tocci had been drinking with a group of friends before the two climbed into a canoe and pushed off onto Lake Hayward in East Haddam the night of March 21. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026 Unsurprisingly, stagnation in the market has pushed off those plans for the moment. Adam Ismail, The Drive, 15 July 2026 And now, after Baldwin’s ascendence drove the team to cut ties with a long-time veteran, the team has gotten an update on the former player after he was pushed off of his newest roster as well. Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Talks on Iran’s nuclear ambitions would be pushed off into the future. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushed off
Verb
  • As expected, a significant chunk of key contributors from that historic 2026 team departed.
    Hunter DeLauder, AJC.com, 29 July 2026
  • The newlyweds, meanwhile, bounced over to Italy’s Lake Como and Florence for a mini-moon after everyone had departed.
    Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • To make matters worse, All-Star first baseman Nick Kurtz exited the game with a left forearm contusion after he was hit by a pitch in the first inning.
    Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • Fever star center Aliyah Boston exited early with an apparent knee injury after landing awkwardly.
    Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • Johnson was born in southern California and grew up in Omaha after her family moved there.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • The charge, which has since been dropped, was related to a dispute Dillon had with her former neighbors who had since moved and did not pursue the case, her lawsuit said.
    Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Even with the backlash, leadership pushed on.
    Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
  • This career path isn’t something that was pushed on her.
    Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • The interesting question is where the departing dollars went, and the answer is visible in an adjacent market.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The district went from one where Republicans have a 30-point advantage to about ten points.
    Jack Harvel July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Verb
  • But then Lily somehow intuits the core evolutionary idea behind a man competing at naked limbo with a group of monkeys, even though neither Kaylin as explainer nor Zac as performer got what Lisa’s drawing was conveying.
    Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 July 2026
  • Something as rudimentary as remembering the play calls as training camp got underway, was also top of mind.
    Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 28 July 2026
Verb
  • Passengers pulled out their phones to record the surprise solo.
    Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • When it was threatened by a winter freeze, Rowlings pulled out all the stops.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Durbin got off to a horrific start, making Red Sox fans question the failure to sign Bregman even more.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • The 2025 first-round pick from North Carolina got off to a good start, including a 128-yard rushing performance at the New York Giants in Week 4, before sustaining a fractured ankle the following week that sidelined him for two months.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

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“Pushed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushed%20off. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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