push off
Example Sentences
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Some keepers bring their foot inwards so they can use it to push off before jumping towards the corner of the goal.
From BBC
A group of cyclists had been waiting patiently for their turn to push off in what was a regular time trial event.
From BBC
All the aspects of it are so hard to execute - Berger was at full stretch, moving backwards and trying to push off.
From BBC
Merchan could push off Trump’s sentencing another four years, once he’s out of the White House and a private citizen again.
From Slate
Kershaw’s left big toe — a key component in his ability to push off the rubber as a left-handed pitcher — has been compromised by a bone spur that flared up during an Aug. 30 start in Arizona.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
