as in exited
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
That’s where Cianfrance fell in love with movies, picking at random from VHS dramas that have since been pushed off the shelf by franchise fare.
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Simmons and Ward were separated, but that was after Simmons' helmet was pushed off during the scuffle.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Daniel D'addario, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Simmons and Ward were separated, but that was after Simmons' helmet was pushed off during the scuffle.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushed off
Verb
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Kristin Juszczyk provided an update on her husband, #49ers FB Kyle Juszczyk, who exited Sunday’s game with a concussion.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Vance, however, exited Nayra after being elected to the Senate in the 2022 midterm election.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Baro and Jinyoung of B1A4 also departed WM and B1A4 in 2011.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The 40-year-old is expected to start working at the south-coast club in the next week and will replace David Weir, who departed his role as Brighton technical director on Friday.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Featuring a spacious taproom and pleasant patio, Wildbloom Beer is a business of one, run by Devin Bush, who at 19 moved from Connecticut to the United Kingdom to study brewing and has been brewing and distilling for almost 20 years now.—
Em Sauter,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In 1877, John Woodward Jenkins moved with his family from Elburg, Illinois, to Leavenworth in search of musical opportunities.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Norris was pushed on the grass but managed to take the first corner on the inside.—
Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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This design reduces the surface area of the blade being pushed on by the wind, minimizing stress on the structure while still capturing enough force to generate electricity.—
You Xiaoying,
Scientific American,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The show got underway outdoors at Borough Hall with a handful of guests and many more onlookers (the runway was raised, which was a nice touch).—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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The actress got her start on PBS' Barney & Friends in 2002.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jefferson-Wooden went into these championships as a strong favorite to secure the victory.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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This year, Tillman went head-to-head with another Severance star Zach Cherry.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the wake of restructuring, people may feel like the rug has been pulled out from under them.—
Christopher Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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His teammate with both the French national team and Washington, Alex Sarr, pulled out of EuroBasket due to a calf injury.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Patriots and Dolphins both got off to disappointing starts.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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New plans were filed, yet the project never got off the ground and the building sat vacant.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Pushed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushed%20off. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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