push on

verb

pushed on; pushing on; pushes on
Synonyms of push onnext

intransitive verb

: to continue on one's way : proceed

Examples of push on in a Sentence

the party was getting deadly dull, so it was time to push on
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Goldberg's growing frustration came to a head near the end of the interview (watch in the video below), after the show needed to cut to a commercial break, but Navarro kept pushing on a question. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026 Even with the backlash, leadership pushed on. Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026 There’s no reason to push on before this has happened. Claudia Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026 The push on the edge of Kfar Tebnit came a day after Pakistan’s prime minister said that the United States and Iran have agreed to wording of a deal aimed at ending their war in the Middle East and that mediators are working with both sides to finalize it. Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for push on

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of push on was in 1602

Cite this Entry

“Push on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20on. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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