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
In both France and Russia popular political satire shows with puppets ran afoul of those in power and were pushed off the air.
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Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
If Troy Franklin hadn’t pushed off and dropped a wide-open end-zone slant from Nix in the fourth quarter, the quarterback’s day against the Chargers (14 of 25, 153 yards, a touchdown, no interceptions) looks completely different.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
For starters, it’s revealed that Glen, the hot ranch hand who Rain accidentally pushed off the balcony and left for dead, somehow survived his long fall to the concrete below.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 20 Sep. 2025
It’s almost pushed off to the side.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
If Troy Franklin hadn’t pushed off and dropped a wide-open end-zone slant from Nix in the fourth quarter, the quarterback’s day against the Chargers (14 of 25, 153 yards, a touchdown, no interceptions) looks completely different.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
For starters, it’s revealed that Glen, the hot ranch hand who Rain accidentally pushed off the balcony and left for dead, somehow survived his long fall to the concrete below.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 20 Sep. 2025
It’s almost pushed off to the side.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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The Brewers beat the Cubs with a traditional ace, Freddy Peralta, in Game 1, and then deployed six different pitchers to shut down Chicago’s offense once Game 2 opener Aaron Ashby exited.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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About 17% of principals exited their districts last school year, a 3 percentage point increase over the prior year.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Palladinos departed after Season 6 due to contract disputes with WB, and David Rosenthal stepped in as showrunner and head writer.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Gehlfuss, who was with the show since its inception, departed in Season 8.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Four-time league MVP A’ja Wilson had 28 points and 14 rebounds as the Aces moved ahead 2-0 in the first best-of-7 finals in league history.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ahead of this school year, MPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius moved some central office staff to classroom teaching positions to fill vacant roles.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Still, the district pushed on with assigning Rupert to a different school.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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And this ingredient is the secret to the success of many freelancers, start-up founders, entrepreneurs, and leaders who often felt like giving up and were faced with self-doubt on top of the rejections of others, yet still pushed on.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The wild card here is Mateychuk, who got his feet wet in 45 games as a 20-year-old last season and even spent some time in the top four.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Both shoes and bags also got some spring-appropriate color updates in fuchsia, amber and mint.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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In their second drive against the Broncos, the Eagles went no-huddle on a season-high seven straight plays.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Olson went four innings, scattering five hits and allowed just one run.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Her home was a place where the dining table seemed to stretch forever, with card tables pulled out and set up to accommodate everyone.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Sonata pulled out in front of the Palisade, then the Palisade hit the Sonata in the intersection, the investigation found.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Play Now Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address at the UN General Assembly got off to a fraught start as dozens of delegates walked out upon his arrival.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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In May, the Rockies fired manager Bud Black after the team got off to a 7-33 start.—
Melissa Lockard,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Pushed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushed%20off. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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