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
When did they get pushed on the back burner?
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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
The group splinters and each one pushes on, praying for another exit.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
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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
The group splinters and each one pushes on, praying for another exit.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push on
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Then, at the next vehicle entrance, the city is proposing a tunnel so bike traffic can move without interacting with cars.—
Amir Mahmoud,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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Thankfully, Tia yet again rises to the occasion and smooths the fight over and helps Gizelle and Keiarna, at the very least, return to a common ground while Wendy exits stage left.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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The driver, later identified as Sampson, continued to drive recklessly at high speed and exited the interstate and headed into downtown Ybor City.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Nine people remain missing after a UPS plane departing Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky on Tuesday crashed in a ball of flames, killing at least 12 people.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Since the father wanted to depart the country with his son, ICE attempted to work with IPS to get his son out of school before his flight.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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Their noise got loudest at night when the city became quiet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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And Natalie is still justifiably concerned about her dad, calling him up during his night from hell and getting no information from him.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Its share price collapsed a few months after going public, losing a third of its value since the start of the year before Monday's news.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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The honks of wild Canada geese, for instance, fresh out of the Arctic and now high in the clouds going south, signal a change in seasons for me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Both are crucial for ankle movement when pushing off during walking, running, and jumping.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
4 Nov. 2025
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This could also attract unwanted publicity for unfinished deals, leading to even longer delays as organizations push off their state filing date, Sullivan said.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Stolarz, the Maple Leafs starter, had just been pulled out of the game for poor performance for the first time as a Leaf.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Japan pulled out following its invasion of China, leaving the Dutch East Indies to take the sole Asian berth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Growing up, my friends and I would trek to the local video store every Friday and walk out with armloads of VHS cassettes, and later DVDs.—
Bear McCreary,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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During a pre-pageant event, pageant director Nawat Itsaragrisil publicly chastised Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch, leading to a tense back-and-forth exchange that resulted in several contestants walking out in support of Bosch.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Push on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20on. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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