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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Police obtained a warrant to review vehicle data of the Chevrolet, which allegedly showed Gonzalez did not push on the brake pedal up to five seconds before the crash occurred. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026 While working at a network run by the business oligarch Boris Berezovsky (Will Keen), Baranov needs to find a new potential leadership figure to push on television. David Sims, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026 The agreement, which was pushed on the Israeli government by the United States, involved a step-by-step process that would eventually lead to the disarmament of Hamas and the reconstruction of Gaza. Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 19 May 2026 The message from the Saudi Film Commission, one of 11 sector-specific commissions under the Saudi Ministry of Culture, is that the country is pushing on with the cinema drive. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 May 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 30 May. 2026.

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