pushed off

past tense of push off

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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 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 Tate pushed off so he should’ve been penalized for offensive pass interference. ABC News, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushed off
Verb
  • Dobrev departed after the show’s sixth season in 2015, but returned for the finale.
    Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
  • Caviar, Vintage Cuvees, and Tableside Rituals For Royal Ascot, Brown’s built the experience around breakfast, elevating the first meal of the day into an indulgent affair before guests departed for the racecourse.
    Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • After Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin replaced both Roberson and Luckett in 2000, Franklin exited after a few months and the girl group became a trio — dropping their third album, Survivor the following year.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026
  • They were dealt another blow Tuesday evening when right-fielder Jac Caglianone exited with right-shoulder soreness before the sixth inning of a home game against the San Francisco Giants.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Salvador Perez hit a homer off Padres reliever Matt Waldron, a two-run shot that moved the Royals captain slightly closer to the club’s all-time record.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2026
  • Trump then took the microphone and moved the conversation onto Balogun’s red card.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 18 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
  • Robbie Williams was not using cocaine during the World Cup final on Sunday, after a video went viral of a white object falling from his mouth onto a microphone during an interview.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 21 July 2026
  • Michelle Obama recently wore a similar pale blue polish, Emily Blunt went lavender, and Taylor Swift got a jumpstart on the season in an equally chilly millennial mint shade.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Iran got 70 million barrels of oil out of the strait in the weeks following its memorandum of understanding with the United States.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Daniel isn’t this devil’s only minion; Armand’s got an Illumination movie’s worth of cronies doing his bidding.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • And although some of the signs are there — prices are rising by the double digits and some insurers have pulled out of the ACA — the good news is there hasn’t been a total rush for the exits.
    Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • Both men then pulled out guns and shot each other, police said.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • That season got off to an exciting start, fueled by DeBrincat (and then Kane), and offered hope that the tide was turning.
    Max Bultman, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • Photographer Joan Monfort told the Associated Press at the time that the session got off to an awkward start because Messi was shy around the infant.
    Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

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“Pushed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushed%20off. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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