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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Then, during the Bills’ Wild Card playoff win against the Jaguars in January, quarterback Josh Allen executed the tush push on a 4th-and-1 play, trailing 24-20, that everyone saw coming. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026 In the meantime, Saudi Arabia is pushing on with its plans to become a become a key hub and player in the world of competitive gaming, having hosted the annual Esports World Cup in 2025 and 2026. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026 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 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 Mar. 2026.

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