as in departed
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 pushed off
Talks on Iran’s nuclear ambitions would be pushed off into the future.
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Delegates pushed off a final say on a policy that would ban enforcement activity on county property and the sharing of personal information, while establishing a basis on how county employees cooperate with authorities.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 25 May 2026
If the nuclear decisions get pushed off, but the Strait of Hormuz does get reopened more quickly, is that a win for American taxpayers?
—CBS News, 24 May 2026
Thus was born one of rock’s most dynamic duos, soon to be joined by Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, and Ian Stewart, the last a piano player pushed off the band’s official roster because of his looks.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 May 2026
Tate pushed off and should’ve been penalized for offensive pass interference.
—Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Tate pushed off so he should’ve been penalized for offensive pass interference.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
In the right circumstances, if the status of the mom is known and documented, if the mother is going to come back for a second appointment after birth pretty quickly or a first appointment after birth pretty quickly, could this be pushed off a month or two?
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 Apr. 2026
The Raptors pushed off with aplomb Tuesday.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Jim Edwards, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Delegates pushed off a final say on a policy that would ban enforcement activity on county property and the sharing of personal information, while establishing a basis on how county employees cooperate with authorities.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 25 May 2026
If the nuclear decisions get pushed off, but the Strait of Hormuz does get reopened more quickly, is that a win for American taxpayers?
—CBS News, 24 May 2026
Thus was born one of rock’s most dynamic duos, soon to be joined by Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, and Ian Stewart, the last a piano player pushed off the band’s official roster because of his looks.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 May 2026
Tate pushed off and should’ve been penalized for offensive pass interference.
—Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Tate pushed off so he should’ve been penalized for offensive pass interference.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
In the right circumstances, if the status of the mom is known and documented, if the mother is going to come back for a second appointment after birth pretty quickly or a first appointment after birth pretty quickly, could this be pushed off a month or two?
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 Apr. 2026
The Raptors pushed off with aplomb Tuesday.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushed off
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Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino departed early from Saturday’s game against the Houston Astros at Kauffman Stadium.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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Banks briefly departed the series for its penultimate 2016-2017 season, when British pop singer Rita Ora hosted.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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This outing comes after Assad pitched 6 1/3 shutout innings of emergency long relief on Sunday Night Baseball when starter Jameson Taillon exited after one hitter due to injury.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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One of the Yankees’ most productive players exited Friday’s 8-5 loss to the Blue Jays prematurely.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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As many agencies have limited how noncitizens can qualify for programs — like housing subsidies or commercial trucking licenses — the SBA moved to do the same.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
12 June 2026
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Originally from Jackson, Mississippi, the cultural architect moved to Chicago to attend graduate school and receive a degree in computational sociology.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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This career path isn’t something that was pushed on her.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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The agreement, which was pushed on the Israeli government by the United States, involved a step-by-step process that would eventually lead to the disarmament of Hamas and the reconstruction of Gaza.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Benintendi went deep after pinch-hitter Sam Antonacci doubled off Fernando Cruz (4-2).—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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News of his upcoming match went viral on Weibo, with the hashtag racking up more than 24 million views.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
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In North Texas’ first World Cup match since 1994, Japan got a late equalizer to battle to a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands on Sunday at AT&T Stadium.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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As the clock ticked down, Fox missed a 3-pointer and the Knicks got the rebound.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The region in May pulled out of a funding agreement that had been more than a decade in the making, leaving the future of the I-77 toll expansion project uncertain.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
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The officer followed inside and told Morales to leave, but Morales allegedly pulled out a folding knife and pointed it at the officer, according to police.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The Ivory Coast's quest for a World Cup got off to a great start with a 1-0 victory over Ecuador on Sunday, but a recent scandal involving one of its players may put a dark cloud over its entire tournament run.—
Austin Perry,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Ohtani’s seventh inning got off to an inauspicious start.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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“Pushed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushed%20off. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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