pushes off

verb

present tense third-person singular of push off
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. — 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
  1. exits
  2. moves
  3. departs
  4. goes
  5. pushes on
  6. goes off
  7. gets
  8. takes off
Verb
  • PostTrak exits were also high last night with 5 stars from general audiences, parents and kids under 12.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2026
  • This program, initially announced by the Biden administration, aimed to stabilize premiums and prevent plan exits following the Inflation Reduction Act's Part D redesign.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of exits
Verb
  • The result moves the KARNO platform beyond standalone operation and gives Hyliion a foundation for larger multi-megawatt installations built from standardized modules.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The film moves horizontally instead of vertically, and a lot of people get thrown off by that.
    — Chris Stanton, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of moves
Verb
  • Arch Manning is the main character in Austin, but five-star freshman Dia Bell is a worthy subplot to follow because he is expected to take over when Manning departs.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • Book a flight that departs earlier in the day, when delays haven't had time to pile up.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of departs
Verb
  • The Angels’ Leon (Daddy Wags) Wagner goes 3-for-4 with his 28th homer, but is twice thrown out on the bases by a Cleveland outfielder.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Taking a giant leap of faith into the unknown to see where life goes.
    — Chris Arnold, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of goes
Verb
  • Interactions may feel emotionally heightened while the Leo moon pushes on Mars.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of pushes on
Verb
  • Just as Pascal orders all of the firefighters to evacuate because the roof threatens to collapse, a major explosion goes off inside the structure.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
  • The heavy use of VAR has also interrupted the flow of games by halting matches that weren’t meant to be halted, leaving everyone standing on the field while the referee goes off to watch TV, sometimes for minutes at a time.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of goes off
Verb
  • But the template—already structured for your business, with the right fields and formulas—gets you to an answer in minutes, not hours.
    — Yu Fang, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Washington has won three straight and wants to shore up its playoff position as the season gets toward crunch time.
    — Torrey Hart, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of gets
Verb
  • When Krem takes off in Kara’s spacecraft, a rusted hulk that’s like an interplanetary RV, and shoots her beloved dog Krypto with a lethal tranquilizer that will result in agonizing death in three days, Kara joins Ruthye on her revenge quest.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026
  • There is a similar silence after Maggie’s mother takes off.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Definition of takes off

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“Pushes off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushes%20off. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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