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
Experts have also warned that the administrative burden placed on recipients to log and report their working hours, or their exemption, will see many more pushed off the program, meaning that even those already completing the work requirements may lose their coverage.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
While the current 90-day tariff delay struck with China has pushed off financial implications for now, companies are sizing up a likely significant impact on the bottom line should higher tariffs return.
—Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
There’s something wonderfully timeless about pushing off from shore in a canoe as the paddles dip quietly through calm water as dragonflies skim by.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
One is an inability to get out of a deep couch or chair, especially one that doesn’t have arms to push off of; the other is a sharp decline in handwriting quality.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
While the current 90-day tariff delay struck with China has pushed off financial implications for now, companies are sizing up a likely significant impact on the bottom line should higher tariffs return.
—Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
There’s something wonderfully timeless about pushing off from shore in a canoe as the paddles dip quietly through calm water as dragonflies skim by.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
One is an inability to get out of a deep couch or chair, especially one that doesn’t have arms to push off of; the other is a sharp decline in handwriting quality.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push off
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The implant was allegedly moved when Niven, 34, elbowed Nikki mid-fight.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Mary, a young scientist at the U.S. Geological Survey, had resigned and moved across the country to start a job in the private sector.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
1 Aug. 2025
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One Reddit thread details several different negative experiences drivers had sitting in traffic while trying to exit to the airport.—
Charles Singh,
The Tennessean,
29 July 2025
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Moments later, video showed Swan exiting the restaurant and Jarrett approaching him from behind a large SUV parked nearby before extending his arm and firing two shots at Swan without taking the gun out of his jacket pocket.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 July 2025
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Mike Christensen, an airport spokesman for Hollywood Burbank, said that neither the control tower nor the operations department, which tracks planes departing and arriving, have any record of the Southwest flight plunging in their airspace.—
Rio Yamat,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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Alexander Isak has made clear his desire to depart St James’ Park this summer with Liverpool reportedly interested in signing the Swedish striker.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Pretty much everybody in the league has to get used to it.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 July 2025
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An American Eagle jeans campaign starring actor Sydney Sweeney has gone viral, and not in a good way.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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Rogers went missing in 2015 and her body has never been found.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
31 July 2025
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Sunday is tracking to be the best day of the three as stellar reviews, a grassroots marketing effort and organic push on social help build word of mouth.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
13 July 2025
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Ex-Madrid winger Gareth Bale is pushing on with attempts to buy League One club Cardiff City.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Two-time Olympic 100m medalist Fred Kerley has pulled out of the USA Track and Field Championships.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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In recent weeks, Glasgow’s Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA), Mexico City’s Cineteca Nacional and the Cinemateca de Bogota all pulled out of their involvement with Mubi Fest, a multi-continent film festival initially slated to happen in 12 cities across the globe.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
30 July 2025
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Araiza has a booming leg and got off a 72-yarder in 2024.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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The 23-year-old did get off to a strong start this year, recording a triple-double in Indiana’s season opener.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
24 July 2025
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