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
The third major policy promise Mamdani pushed on the campaign trail was to make the city’s public buses free to ride.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Unlike in previous weeks, Nunes tucked in to form a back three with the ball, while O’Reilly pushed on down the left.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
So there’s a lot of storylines that really push on the relationships.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
There will be a second push on Wednesday night.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Unlike in previous weeks, Nunes tucked in to form a back three with the ball, while O’Reilly pushed on down the left.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
So there’s a lot of storylines that really push on the relationships.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
There will be a second push on Wednesday night.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push on
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The Sun Belt Conference preemptively shook up its women’s basketball schedule, moving around the start times on several games from Thursday through Saturday.—
John Raby,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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Ukraine has also been frustrated by political disagreements within Europe over how to deal with Russia, as well as the bloc's at times slow-moving responses.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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The chase continued onto highways 85 and 87 before the suspect exited in Willow Glen and drove to the final shooting site downtown, with officers from San Jose police, the CHP and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office in pursuit.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Surveillance video shows the suspect walking through the aisles before exiting the building.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Carney departed before the event.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Jan. 2026
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Chisom departed for Oklahoma State via the transfer portal, and Vaughns – who juggled baseball and football before the 2025 season – is on his way toward a potential NFL career.—
Benjamin Royer,
Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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There is now a push to get the issue approved as a ballot measure.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Down 117-112 with less than five seconds remaining, Boston got another triple from Pritchard and a gift from Traore, who missed a foul shot that would have put the game away.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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Most of them go deep into the memory vault of childhood, recalling fishing trips and family gatherings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Nordstrom Lucky Brand Fair Isle Shawl-Collar Cardigan Both Lopez’s and Hudson’s sweaters appear to be from Polo Ralph Lauren (the former’s looks like this one that's no longer available, while the latter’s resembles this one that goes for $798).—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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For-sale inventory tends to be less robust, open houses are fewer and the effort to travel from home to home in less-than-ideal weather conditions leaves many buyers pushing off a sale until the spring.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Aside from lowering the odds of ice forming, the road treatments in North Texas are meant to keep precipitation from bonding to the pavement — so it can be churned into slush by traffic or pushed off the road by crews, Hartzel said.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Jan. 2026
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After the game, Pats defensive tackle Milton Williams pulled out the disrespect card, saying that people have not paid enough attention to his team’s defensive performance.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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They’re designed to be hard to pull out and may require a little work to remove.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Shortly after being resentenced, Thompson escaped from the Harris County jail in Houston by walking out the front door virtually unchallenged by deputies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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The future is still uncertain for Porter, who walked out of jail on his own.—
Sara Machi,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Push on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20on. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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