push on

verb

pushed on; pushing on; pushes on

intransitive verb

: to continue on one's way : proceed

Synonyms of push on

• move
• exit
• depart
• get
• go
• push off
• pull out
• walk out
• peel off
• get off
• run along
• shove (off)
• cut out
• escape
• evacuate
• step (along)
• take off

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

Running is where the brand continues pushing on the innovation front, and its product line has been resonating with running communities. —Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 22 June 2026

The property tax rebellion is part of a broader push on both the right and left to give tax exemptions to seniors, workers who rely on tips, and the bottom 50% of the country to address cost-of-living pressures. —Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 18 June 2026

Interactions may feel emotionally heightened while the Leo moon pushes on Mars. —Usa Today, USA Today, 18 June 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for push on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon