push on

verb

pushed on; pushing on; pushes on

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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For whatever reason, Georgia’s front hasn’t been as effective at getting a push on pass plays, and the edge rushers aren’t getting to the pocket. Seth Emerson, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 Still, the district pushed on with assigning Rupert to a different school. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025 The ship was on deployment from May to August, then spent time in Pearl Harbor before pushing on to San Diego. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025 Pittman argued with the American Conference officiating crew that Braham got away with a push on Neal. Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2025 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 6 Oct. 2025.

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