pushed off

verb

past tense of push off
as in departed
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 pushed off Talks on Iran’s nuclear ambitions would be pushed off into the future. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 12 June 2026 Tate pushed off so he should’ve been penalized for offensive pass interference. — ABC News, 8 May 2026 Tate pushed off and should’ve been penalized for offensive pass interference. — Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026 If the nuclear decisions get pushed off, but the Strait of Hormuz does get reopened more quickly, is that a win for American taxpayers? — CBS News, 24 May 2026 That opportunity will come after Espinal enjoyed an impressive stint with the Dodgers, but was pushed off the roster as one of the team’s key players returned from an injury and forced the front office’s hand. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 In the right circumstances, if the status of the mom is known and documented, if the mother is going to come back for a second appointment after birth pretty quickly or a first appointment after birth pretty quickly, could this be pushed off a month or two? — Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 Apr. 2026 Delegates pushed off a final say on a policy that would ban enforcement activity on county property and the sharing of personal information, while establishing a basis on how county employees cooperate with authorities. — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 25 May 2026 Thus was born one of rock’s most dynamic duos, soon to be joined by Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, and Ian Stewart, the last a piano player pushed off the band’s official roster because of his looks. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushed off
  1. departed
  2. exited
  3. moved
  4. pushed on
  5. went
  6. got
  7. pulled out
  8. got off
Verb
  • The Netherlands team departed Kansas City early Wednesday, after losing their Round of 32 match, and Algeria officially left Lawrence, even though the team has yet to play its knockout match.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • Barcelona views Alvarez as their primary target to fill the void left by Robert Lewandowski, who recently departed for Chicago Fire.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of departed
Verb
  • The autopsy also found that a gunshot wound entered Wiley on the right side of his chest and exited on the left side of his chest, Crump said.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Getty Images Two more players have exited the FC Barcelona first team fold with the start of a new month.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of exited
Verb
  • Kaskaskia’s dwindling number of citizens moved inland, to the center of the island.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • But when McGinley was a teen-ager, Michael became sick with AIDS and moved home to New Jersey.
    — Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
Definition of moved
Verb
  • Even with the backlash, leadership pushed on.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
  • This career path isn’t something that was pushed on her.
    — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Definition of pushed on
Verb
  • The rookie point guard went 7 of 19 from the field and 4 of 9 from 3-point range after struggling with his shot in his summer league debut.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
  • Desperate to close the gap, Sebastian Berhalter brought energy off the bench and nearly scored, but his shot went wide left.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Definition of went
Verb
  • Three players who logged heavy minutes in the two previous games -- Vlad Goldin, Jahmir Young and Trevor Keels -- got the night off.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • And the Dodgers got another shot, with Pages on second to start the inning.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of got
Verb
  • Years before Travis Kelce knelt to the ground and pulled out a custom ring for Taylor Swift, the Kansas City Chiefs player was just a fan in the stands who was desperate for a meet-and-greet with the superstar.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Several artists, including Martina McBride, Young MC, the Commodores and Bret Michaels, pulled out after being announced or associated with Freedom 250 events.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Definition of pulled out
Verb
  • Cape Verde, which got off just one shot in the first half, took the first three shots of the second half push its way back into the match and force extra time.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • Sooryavanshi missed his first two balls and got off the mark with a sketchy inside edge that pinged past his off stump.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of got off

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“Pushed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushed%20off. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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