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Synonyms
- bail
- bail out
- begone
- book [slang]
- bug off
- bug out
- bugger off [British slang]
- buzz (off)
- clear off [chiefly British]
- clear out
- cut out
- depart
- dig out
- exit
- get
- get off
- go
- go off
- move
- pack (up or off)
- part
- peel off
- pike (out or off)
- pull out
- push off
- quit
- run along
- sally (forth)
- scarper [British]
- shove (off)
- step (along)
- take off
- vamoose
- walk out
Examples of push on in a Sentence
the party was getting deadly dull, so it was time to push on
Recent Examples on the Web
Unfortunately, the hatred of America is not an aberration from, but rather an extension of, the worldview often pushed on college campuses these days.
—Lauren Noble, National Review, 19 May 2024
The move to hold another vote on this legislation comes as Senate Democrats try to renew their push on the Southern border ahead of the 2024 election.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 19 May 2024
Her goal was, and is, the prototypical better American life for them both, with social mobility requiring a constant push on an upward trajectory.
—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 13 May 2024
Disney Research The standing portion demonstrates that pushing on the air isn’t only useful during freefall.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 May 2024
Tooth, North, pushed on to five spades over West’s five-heart save.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
Pat the tofu dry with paper towels, pushing on the tofu gently to remove more liquid.
—Stephanie Ganz, Quartz, 1 May 2024
Google will surely be hoping its all in push on AI will turn out better.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024
What to know about Chase Field's future As this week pushes on, temperatures will continue to rise, with a high of 88 on Wednesday, 94 on Thursday, 95 on Friday, and back down to 90 degrees on Saturday.
—Caralin Nunes, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1602, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near push on
Cite this Entry
“Push on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20on. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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