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
Both are crucial for ankle movement when pushing off during walking, running, and jumping.
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Jakob Roze, Health, 4 Nov. 2025
That has included a growing number of tech and IT firms taking their place, pushing off the likes of print publishers and old-line industrial companies in the process.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
This helps the shoe absorb impact, pushing off energy back towards you and putting off foot fatigue.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
Caltrans proposed the highway through the predominantly Black and brown neighborhood, but residents were successful in pushing off the freeway’s construction.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Postgame, referee Craig Wrolstad reiterated that players aren’t able to propel themselves by pushing off to block a kick.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Despite the threat of strong waves along the East Coast, a cold front pushing off of America's coast is expected to keep Erin out to sea and will also bring below-average temperatures to the Northeast next week.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2025
As that magnet rotates, the filament likewise wiggles back and forth, making its way through the urinary tract by pushing off against its inner walls.
—New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2025
Jakob Roze, Health, 4 Nov. 2025
That has included a growing number of tech and IT firms taking their place, pushing off the likes of print publishers and old-line industrial companies in the process.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
This helps the shoe absorb impact, pushing off energy back towards you and putting off foot fatigue.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
Caltrans proposed the highway through the predominantly Black and brown neighborhood, but residents were successful in pushing off the freeway’s construction.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Postgame, referee Craig Wrolstad reiterated that players aren’t able to propel themselves by pushing off to block a kick.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Despite the threat of strong waves along the East Coast, a cold front pushing off of America's coast is expected to keep Erin out to sea and will also bring below-average temperatures to the Northeast next week.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2025
As that magnet rotates, the filament likewise wiggles back and forth, making its way through the urinary tract by pushing off against its inner walls.
—New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushing off
Verb
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Colin Walsh will succeed Kyle Leahy, who will be departing Glossier at the end of the year, as the beauty brand’s next CEO.—
Vogue Business Team,
Vogue,
4 Nov. 2025
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After departing the Grateful Dead in 1979, the Godchauxs formed the Heart of Gold Band, which was cut short by Keith’s tragic death in a car accident the following year.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Surveillance video shows two masked men entering through an interior hallway of the storage facility before exiting into an outdoor area enclosed by a metal fence.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Prescott, who spent three years as an external adviser to the BBC’s Editorial Guidelines and Standards Committee before exiting in June, raised questions with the committee, BBC executives, and the corporation’s board.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York voted against moving ahead with the package, along with all but eight of his Democratic colleagues.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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Director Michael Arden, meanwhile, is up to his elbows just moving the cumbersome Legos of Dane Laffrey’s set around.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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New York is a crossroads for them at the edge of the continent, like a traffic circle with east-west routes running along the ocean or north-south routes going up the harbor or to New Jersey.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Seated front row, the star turned heads in a sheer bodysuit featuring an iridescent brown and yellow print, paired with matching pants adorned with coordinating fabric details and cut-outs running along the legs.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This usually requires pulling out any hair that gets trapped between the bristles.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Georgia is either extremely fortunate or extremely tough — possibly both — to keep pulling out these close Ws.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The company count included insiders like Musk, who held around a 15% stake in Tesla going into the proxy and was allowed to vote his shares.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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But going into markets relying solely on territory pre-sales alone — once the norm at AFM — is today a rarity, with most packages having some financing already in place to mitigate risk — and jitters.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Strain stock through a fine mesh sieve into a large stockpot, pushing on the solids to get all the juices.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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The advantages of pushing on and successfully holding such a risky high line have been made clear throughout Flick’s successful tenure as Barcelona coach.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The King was seen walking out, leading a procession that included William and Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, immediately behind Charles.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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During a pre-pageant event, pageant director Nawat Itsaragrisil publicly chastised Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch, leading to a tense back-and-forth exchange that resulted in several contestants walking out in support of Bosch.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Pushing off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushing%20off. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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