as in exits
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 pushes off
If the Leafs stay at five or move up, the pick pushes off till 2028.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 3 May 2026
The sheer display of athleticism and creativity of a dunk with zero props or especially push-offs will always impress me more than someone who pushes off, even seeing just how ridiculous and difficult that dunk is.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 3 May 2026
The sheer display of athleticism and creativity of a dunk with zero props or especially push-offs will always impress me more than someone who pushes off, even seeing just how ridiculous and difficult that dunk is.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushes off
Verb
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Maikel Garcia exits game The Royals were hit with another injury when Garcia was removed with a sore left hand in the sixth inning.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Memorabilia triggers nostalgia for most people, especially as our experiences of live sporting events are increasingly bound by entrances or exits through gift shops.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Verb
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2026
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Al Weaver, a frequent British television actor, plays Leonard Finch, a curate who moves to Grantchester to assist James Norton’s vicar character Sidney Chambers.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Public ferries depart from Calata Porta di Massa and take between one hour and one hour, 20 minutes, while the faster hydrofoil service departs from the nearby Molo Beverello pier and takes under an hour.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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Chinese President Xi Jinping greets North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as Xi Jinping departs following his state visit to Pyongyang, North Korea, June 10, 2026.—
Anna Coren,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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How deep that review goes, experts said, will largely depend on what investigators find on the ground.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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McGarry, while supportive of the county's initial steps, remains skeptical that the ordinance goes far enough to protect the most vulnerable residents.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, Jimenez pushes on further into the gap behind United’s right side, with Smith Rowe’s positioning on his inside pinning Manuel Ugarte in midfield.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The group splinters and each one pushes on, praying for another exit.—
Caitlin White,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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In a split second, Lou (Malcolm May) shoves the would-be shooter, whose gun accidentally goes off, but the bullets go in a different direction.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
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Starling Marte goes off the batter's eye for his first Royals homer!—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Barely 20 minutes into the game, the crowd suddenly gets quiet as people hold their breaths in anticipation.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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And the referee, who gets it together in time to brandish a yellow card.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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There is a similar silence after Maggie’s mother takes off.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Beta Technologies said there are two versions of its aircraft, one that can lift off and land vertically like a helicopter and another that takes off on a traditional runway.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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“Pushes off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushes%20off. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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