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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Virginia and New Jersey voters will each pick a new governor, and Californians will decide on a major redistricting push on Election Day. Zac Anderson, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025 At the same time, Lauder continues its push on Amazon, recently launching on Amazon Mexico, a key growth country for the company. Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025 This was an emergence from the turbulence of the 1990s, when Bowie had found himself at odds with a changing industry but pushed on to headline Glastonbury in 2000. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025 Strain stock through a fine mesh sieve into a large stockpot, pushing on the solids to get all the juices. Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 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 8 Nov. 2025.

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