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
But his team apparently has every intention of pushing off that coaching change as long as possible.
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ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
They are powered purely by your child pushing off the ground.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
When driving off his back foot, Wicks was pushing off his toe.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 18 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
Gliding, pushing off, and stopping were a breeze, and the skates were plenty responsive during lessons on the ice.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
One reason might be that boomers are working longer, pushing off retirement and, with it, extra time to help watch the grandkids.
—Holly Garcia, Parents, 11 Jan. 2026
Both are crucial for ankle movement when pushing off during walking, running, and jumping.
—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
ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
They are powered purely by your child pushing off the ground.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
When driving off his back foot, Wicks was pushing off his toe.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 18 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
Gliding, pushing off, and stopping were a breeze, and the skates were plenty responsive during lessons on the ice.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
One reason might be that boomers are working longer, pushing off retirement and, with it, extra time to help watch the grandkids.
—Holly Garcia, Parents, 11 Jan. 2026
Both are crucial for ankle movement when pushing off during walking, running, and jumping.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushing off
Verb
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Season 3 of the show ended with Sully departing for Ireland to support his new girlfriend, Helen Culver (Kate Vernon), whose novel was being adapted for TV there.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Federal Aviation Administration has for years had a chronic shortage of air traffic controllers, who routinely put in overtime and work six-day weeks, while dealing with radar and communication systems that can briefly put them out of touch with incoming and departing aircraft.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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McBride, making a hustle play midway through the third quarter of Tuesday’s loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, grabbed at the same area that required surgery just two months ago before exiting the game for good.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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After swinging around the far side of the moon and exiting the lunar sphere of influence, three small burns will ensure Orion is on the right course for splashdown, with the last one occurring on the 10th day of the flight.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Number 17 in the current THSB Private Large Schools rankings, Grace Prep could be moving up in that poll next week after a 4-3 victory over No 4 Fort Worth Christian earlier this week.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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With Mercury, Mars, the Sun, Saturn, and Neptune all moving through Aries this month, along with a new moon in your sign on April 17, the focus shifts decisively to your body, your appearance, and your desires.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Europe turned inward, with trade currents mostly running along navigable rivers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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People can be seen running along the top of the bus and sitting on the front bumper as the driver stares glumly ahead from inside windows tagged with graffiti.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The fallout from that ordeal, in addition to being diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus, led to Barber pulling out of a main event fight against fellow Coloradan Rose Namajunas at Ball Arena that July.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The post didn't specify the 38-year-old Djokovic's reason for pulling out, but the 24-time Grand Slam champion hasn't played since losing in three sets to Jack Draper in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open two weeks ago.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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To meet his growing costs, Meraj had increased the price of a cup of tea from ten rupees to fifteen, a fifty-per-cent rise (in New York terms, like a cup of drip coffee going from just shy of four dollars to nearly six overnight).—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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McDowell is with 916 Community Alliance, going inside underserved community classrooms to help keep the peace.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the meantime, Saudi Arabia is pushing on with its plans to become a become a key hub and player in the world of competitive gaming, having hosted the annual Esports World Cup in 2025 and 2026.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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Despite all of my research—my monastic study of the lines, my careful hunt for small edges, my righteous avoidance of the high-risk suckers’ bets that the apps were constantly pushing on me—I had been burned by a bad call from a random referee.—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Wife Izzy shared a photo earlier this month of Bo walking out of the hospital with their newborn baby girl, Riley Belle, without a boot, crutches, or scooter.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The first officer on scene found Steven Jones outside of a home and was able to keep his distance from him despite him walking out onto the street toward the officer, body camera footage shows.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Pushing off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushing%20off. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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