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

The Steelers scored on four of their next five possessions, including a 1-yard plunge by tight end Pat Freiermuth on a tush push on the penultimate play of the first half that put Pittsburgh up 20-6 at the break. — CBS News, 1 Nov. 2026

This is the table stakes of getting to keep pushing on the frontier and keep pushing toward AGI. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2026

The burden of performance to reach the lunar surface was pushed on to the lunar landers and the companies developing them. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

Jeffries visited over lunch before pushing on to the next stops, driven by a sense of purpose that the country can do better. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 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