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push away

VERB
cause unfriendliness; separate
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VERB
end romantic relationship
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BP has been a laggard among major oil-and-gas companies after an ill-fated push away from fossil fuels into renewable energy.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 17, 2025

You have to push away the reality of risk.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 24, 2025

The second half was also short of openings until substitute Gabriel Martinelli weaved his way through United’s box and forced Andre Onana to push away an effort that was heading for the top corner.

From Seattle Times May 12, 2024

“And sometimes I would push away our audience as if it's too cruel at some points,” he admitted.

From Salon Apr. 22, 2024

Reading a few, I let the positivity push away all the negativity I felt going into this.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott




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