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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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 When did they get pushed on the back burner? Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025 Rush mode is the same, but smaller, and focuses the push on destroying objectives rather than just flooding the areas to control them. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025 Chongqing Tonglianglong midfielder Zhang Zhixiong was shown a yellow card for his push on Asamoah into the pitchside board. Colin Millar, New York Times, 9 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

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“Push on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20on. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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