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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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

"You're maybe pushing off a trip, or just not buying little discretionary things."

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

“But just being on the outside, I think it’s a good spot, knowing that I don’t feel it at all when I’m pushing off on the backside.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2025

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

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2024

Just as we were pushing off, one of the sisters noticed us leaving and with a scream she bounded toward us.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich