as in to move
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 push off
The Piano Man has to push off several of his 2025 tour dates.
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Piet Levy, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Someone is pushed off a cliff and gets up without a scratch.
—Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
Nuttall was temporarily pushed off the track and FitzGerald had to run around Koster.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
Manufacturers with more inventory in stock could push off price hikes for some time, whereas those that are running low could be forced to incorporate them into sales prices earlier.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Piet Levy, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Someone is pushed off a cliff and gets up without a scratch.
—Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
Nuttall was temporarily pushed off the track and FitzGerald had to run around Koster.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
Manufacturers with more inventory in stock could push off price hikes for some time, whereas those that are running low could be forced to incorporate them into sales prices earlier.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push off
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Among girls' names, Mia moves into the top 5, knocking out Sophia, which was the No. 1 name for girls from 2011-2013 and had been in the top 5 every year from 2009 except for 2021.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Henry moved up two spots from 2023, while Mateo and Elijah moved down.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
9 May 2025
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While the circumstances at each fashion house were unique, with some designers resigning and others exiting at the end of their latest contract, the end result points to another youthquake moment.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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But since Scherzer exited early from his season debut, the Blue Jays have been scrambling for a fifth starter.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The plane departed from William J. Fox Airfield in Lancaster and was heading to Camarillo Airport, according to the FAA.—
Tristan Maglunog,
ABC News,
3 May 2025
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The trade had seemed to improve those dynamics, with 32-year-old Davis departing and Dončić — the 26-year-old who is represented by Bill Duffy of WME Sports — coming to town.—
Jovan Buha,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Proud to finally get AAA Insurance into victory lane.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Pickens also got into arguments with fans in the stands.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
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The main reason the studios and independents go abroad to shoot is money.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2025
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So how did Combs go from wearing a glamorous bespoke white suit on the steps of the Met Gala a few years back to now being allocated 20 pieces of clothing he's permitted to wear at a courthouse just 5 miles away?—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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There will no doubt be a push on the latest version of Android and the tools provided in the sixteenth major version of the mobile OS.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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For the second straight game, the Montreal Canadiens mounted a third-period push on the Eastern Conference’s top seed.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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But Alex Turcotte was reduced to part-time status and was pulled out of the lineup in favor of Trevor Lewis at a time when Turcotte’s younger legs could have been utilized.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The Betway parent, which pulled out of the U.S. sports betting market last year, gained 22% in April, as betting volumes in Africa, Latin America and Europe—its three largest markets in that order—have been reported as starting the year strongly.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2025
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With the burden of pressure on them following a 2-0 defeat in last week’s first leg, Miami got off to a fast start after defending an early Vancouver corner.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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So, from my perspective, for the team to get off to a hot start is not shocking.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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“Push off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20off. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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