push off

verb

pushed off; pushing off; pushes off

intransitive verb

: set out
we pushed off for home

Examples of push off in a Sentence

let's push off while it's still early enough to beat the evening rush
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That furthers the uncertainty for businesses, consumers and America’s trading partners, and questions remain about which countries will be notified, whether anything will change in the days ahead and whether President Donald Trump will once more push off imposing the rates. Ellen Knickmeyer, Twin Cities, 7 July 2025 The outcome from the weekend of work in the Senate remains uncertain and highly volatile, and overnight voting has been pushed off until Monday. Glen Luke Flanagan, Fortune, 30 June 2025 However, experts warn that the work requirements not only will see millions pushed off the program but also could lead to many struggling to understand what the new requirements mean for their working situation and how to report their work. Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025 With unexpected backing from the captain, Jumper arranged for helicopters to be pushed off the ship into the sea to make room for the plane. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for push off

Word History

First Known Use

1740, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of push off was in 1740

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“Push off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20off. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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