push off

verb

pushed off; pushing off; pushes off
Synonyms of push offnext

intransitive verb

: set out
we pushed off for home

Examples of push off in a Sentence

let's push off while it's still early enough to beat the evening rush
Recent Examples on the Web
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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 Quadriceps strains may result from explosive kicking or pivoting, and calf strains often happen when players push off to sprint or leap for a header. Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 June 2026 Talks on Iran’s nuclear ambitions would be pushed off into the future. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for push off

Word History

First Known Use

1740, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of push off was in 1740

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“Push off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20off. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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