as in to move
to leave a place often for another
the party was getting deadly dull, so it was time to push on
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Recent Examples of push on
Soon after the officer began pushing on Addy’s stomach, the toy dislodged.
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Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
In the interim, First Steps’ 111 residents are navigating what has become an active construction site as the project pushes on.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Vice President Vance said imposing new sanctions on Russia to put pressure on President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine are not off the table, saying the United States has options to push on Moscow.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 24 Aug. 2025
Israel stepped up efforts to relocate Gazans while intensifying its military push on the territory.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
In the interim, First Steps’ 111 residents are navigating what has become an active construction site as the project pushes on.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Vice President Vance said imposing new sanctions on Russia to put pressure on President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine are not off the table, saying the United States has options to push on Moscow.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 24 Aug. 2025
Israel stepped up efforts to relocate Gazans while intensifying its military push on the territory.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push on
Verb
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The traffic itself generally keeps moving rather than fully stopping.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Univisión moved the Premios Juventud to Panama and the Latin Grammys to Las Vegas, after hosting the 2024 event here.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Star cornerback Jalen Ramsey exited the game with what appears to be a significant hamstring injury.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Private equity buyout accounted for 40% of technology exits in the $100 million-$500 million range in Europe, roughly twice the proportion in the US.—
Aman Ghei,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Having left Netflix in August after nearly 14 years at the streamer, Friedlander serves as the successor to Vernon Sanders, who departed as the TV boss earlier in September.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Air traffic controllers who handle flights arriving and departing the airport were plagued early this year by multiple communications and radar outages, leading to thousands of cancellations.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Johnson's offense got things going in the second half.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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The biggest stage in American entertainment is about to get some serious Latin flavor.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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So if this plan goes into effect, the question of who makes up the Palestinian technocratic administration might certainly be one of the main stumbling blocks.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
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Lock up your ticket and go hide.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
30 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s decision to push off a meeting with Democrats could point to his confidence that the minority party will get the blame if there is a shutdown.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
23 Sep. 2025
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For starters, it’s revealed that Glen, the hot ranch hand who Rain accidentally pushed off the balcony and left for dead, somehow survived his long fall to the concrete below.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Got her shoulder pulled out and finished the game with her leg being taken out and probably has a fracture.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Now is the time to inspect your heavy coats, pull out thicker bedding and space heaters from storage, and stock up on cozy blankets to get you through the cold weather.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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At least that part of it, just simply by walking out the back door and going to see somebody.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Sep. 2025
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Hamas directly during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday, which got off to a fraught start as dozens of delegates walked out upon his arrival.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Push on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20on. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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