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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Yet at the same time, a broader anti-DEI push on the right has also ensnared Jewish projects, or generated confusion among university administrators as to whether Jewish events should be canceled on campuses where DEI is outlawed. Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026 Despite all of my research—my monastic study of the lines, my careful hunt for small edges, my righteous avoidance of the high-risk suckers’ bets that the apps were constantly pushing on me—I had been burned by a bad call from a random referee. Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026 Third push on a cruiser, going quite fast. Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2026 Some of those companies are still pushing on. CBS News, 6 Mar. 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

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“Push on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20on. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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