PUSHED OFF Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

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 It was pushed off the 2026 release calendar by the streamer, as Portman could not participate in promotion due to her recent pregnancy, as IndieWire heard from a source. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026 Right after a bow has been put on the situation, and the sea creature has been pushed off, the community discovers more massive chunks of ice that are nesting more violent monsters. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Cristobal also didn’t think watching live that wide receiver Malachi Toney pushed off on his defender in the third quarter for an offensive pass interference call that wiped out a touchdown. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 Brunson was pushed off to the side in other sketches, which wouldn’t have been that big of a deal if the sketches themselves had been stronger. — Rima Parikh, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026 Waiters circulated with trays of fig-leaf fizzes as the boat pushed off. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 In April, Williams hammered out a two-year extension that pushed off retirement talk and let the 49ers focus elsewhere in the draft instead of splurging on a replacement. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 When rates increase or stay elevated, life events, like home purchases or renovations, that drive the bulk of Home Depot's business get pushed off, if not canceled altogether. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 July 2026 Unsurprisingly, stagnation in the market has pushed off those plans for the moment. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 15 July 2026

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The show lasted for six seasons, with its finale on April 24, 1977, but Saint James had departed early over a contract dispute.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026
That would be Anthony Vaccarello, who departed Saint Laurent earlier this month after a decade as creative director.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of departed

Verb

In the aftermath, Blue Origin has moved with uncharacteristic speed to repair its launch pad to get New Glenn flying again, while investing $3 billion in Florida facilities to support a much higher launch cadence.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026
Kelce also moved past Marvin Harrison and Cris Carter on the all-time receptions list.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of moved

Verb

The burden of performance to reach the lunar surface was pushed on to the lunar landers and the companies developing them.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
The early fall followed by the early Christmas being pushed on everyone is the fault of those who fall for it.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of pushed on

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The company generated $70 billion in free cash flow in the first half of this year, while AMD totaled just over $4 billion and Google parent Alphabet went cash flow negative in the second quarter to fund its buildout.

— Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Napoli went ahead again in the 83rd minute thanks to a second from McTominay — who also scored twice in Tuesday's 4-3 win over Bodø/Glimt in the Champions League.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of went

Verb

To add to it, backup running back Tyler Goodson got his most burn as a Cowboy, rushing for 38 yards on 10 carries.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
It's got a set of pedals, as well as a twist-throttle on the right bar, controlling a 750-W nominal, 1,310-W peak, 85-Nm (63-lb-ft) electric motor between the rear wheels.

— Loz Blain October 26, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of got

Verb

Czechia pulled out of the event this month, but its public broadcaster cited budget cuts as the reason.

— Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Chicago police said the victim was in the street, involved in an argument with another person who pulled out a gun and shot the victim in the leg and abdomen.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

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