PUSHING OFF Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

pushing off

verb

present participle of push off

as in departing

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 pushing off Pfendler began her 2,400-mile journey on May 21, pushing off from Monterey, and documented her journey with video updates on her @yourowkelsey social media pages. — ABC News, 6 July 2026 Sprinting entails pushing off with your feet and abruptly activating your calf muscles. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 Nothing says summer quite like pushing off on an inner tube and floating down a refreshing, natural lazy river as gorgeous landscapes pass by. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026 Before pushing off from the beach, guides explain the deep spiritual connection the kamaʻāina (native born) have with the ocean and its inhabitants. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 14 May 2026 Seattle receiver Golden Tate, after pushing off on the Packers’ Sam Shields (no flag was thrown, naturally), had made what seemed like a belated reach and put a single arm on the ball as Jennings fell to the ground. — Michael Silver, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026 The agreement provides breathing room for Israel and Lebanon to continue diplomacy by pushing off the looming expiration of an initial, 10-day ceasefire brokered last week. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026 They are powered purely by your child pushing off the ground. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026 For-sale inventory tends to be less robust, open houses are fewer and the effort to travel from home to home in less-than-ideal weather conditions leaves many buyers pushing off a sale until the spring. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushing off

Verb

In a surprising twist, Harper has selected Los Angeles Dodgers third-base coach Dino Ebel to throw to him, departing from his previous choice of his father.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Apple alleged that OpenAI coached departing Apple employees in how to evade security processes when leaving the iPhone maker, and that Chang Liu, a former employee who joined OpenAI, stole an Apple laptop.

— Kif Leswing,MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 10 July 2026

Definition of departing

Verb

Lawtey starred in the first three seasons of BBC and HBO banking drama Industry, before exiting before this year’s fourth run.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 July 2026
News of the second season release date comes not long after it was reported that series star Tom Hardy will return Season 3 after a previous fallout with the show’s producers led to him briefly exiting the series.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 July 2026

Definition of exiting

Verb

Still, as the game wore on to the waning moments, both teams were visibly sapped of energy and moving at a slower pace, including Haaland, who faded late in the game, was subbed out at the 105-minute mark and replaced by Jorgen Strand Larsen.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026
If you are trapped by moving water, move to the highest possible point and call 911 if possible.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2026

Definition of moving

Verb

There was a point that night, still being replayed on social media even now, where Connors was running along the back wall, throwing up lobs as the noise in the place kept building with each one.

— Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
The district is in the central part of Palm Beach County, running along the coast.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026

Definition of running along

Verb

Kramer agreed, crediting facility partners at Sporting Kansas City, the KC Current, the University of Kansas and the $20-million Swope Soccer Village for pulling out the stops to attract the world’s best teams.

— Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
An unidentified man wearing blue basketball shorts and a Knicks hat was spotted in a video obtained by ABC News getting down on one knee, pulling out a red box and holding up a ring.

— Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 18 June 2026

Definition of pulling out

Verb

Acuff was held to three points after going 1 of 5 from the field and 1 of 4 from 3-point range in the opening period.

— Jason Anderson July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Instead of going home that night, Wilber found himself back in bed 23 of the detention center — his bond denied — trying to ignore a nasty odor permeating his 14-person cell.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of going

Verb

Running is where the brand continues pushing on the innovation front, and its product line has been resonating with running communities.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
Goldberg's growing frustration came to a head near the end of the interview (watch in the video below), after the show needed to cut to a commercial break, but Navarro kept pushing on a question.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026

Definition of pushing on

Verb

Zaayer walked through the front door and shot Shawna in the face before walking out back and shooting David in the chest.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Comedian Chris Rock was photographed inside a black SUV, while actor Hugh Grant and his wife Anna Elisabet Eberstein were pictured walking out.

— Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Definition of walking out

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