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pushing off

VERB

leave; go to another place

Synonyms

WEAK

beat it continue depart exit fare get away get lost go go away hie hit the road journey keep going launch light out make oneself scarce make progress pass proceed process pull out quit repair shove off start take off travel wend withdraw

Antonyms

WEAK

arrive come

VERB

leave

Synonyms

WEAK

beat it blow continue depart exit fare get away get lost get off go go away hie journey keep going launch light out make progress pass proceed process pull out push on quit repair shove off start take off travel wend withdraw

Example Sentences

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“The key difference came from CMS pushing off the new risk adjustment,” wrote Oppenheimer analyst Michael Wiederhorn.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

SpaceX delayed the next test flight of its massive Starship rocket, pushing off the highly anticipated mission by at least another month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“I had a tough time walking on it, moving on it, pushing off of it, and I knew that Taylor gave us a better shot to win.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2024

After pushing off from Chicago, Wilcox headed for New York, where she boarded a flight to Portugal.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2024

You’d find the freelance thugs pushing off for rebounds, and the A students, quietly showing off silky jump shots and then running back downcourt eyes down, trying not to look too pleased with themselves.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore