push on

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Recent Examples of push on When other plants turn to survival mode, these tough plants push on through, continuing to thrive no matter the weather. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 June 2025 And although Andreeva raced into a 3-0 lead in the second set, Boisson pushed on to a blistering comeback, winning the next six games to book her spot in the semifinals. Ben Morse, CNN Money, 4 June 2025 Listen to this article 2 min The NFL owners are expected to reengage in talks about the polarizing tush push on Wednesday at league meetings. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025 With nearly 1700 meters of elevation gained so far in the climb, some of his rivals begin to falter, dropping off the back of the group as Del Toro, not yet 20 years old and still far from reaching his true potential, pushes on with his savage attack. Nathaniel Parish Flannery, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for push on
Recent Examples of Synonyms for push on
Verb
  • Wales have done well under Wilkinson to move away from a hardened reputation as being Fishlock’s team and become more of a sum of their parts.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 June 2025
  • Employees are held to high speed standards, with some scanning up to 1,200 items an hour to keep lines moving.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • The big exited Barclays Center that night in a walking boot and stayed in New York Friday to undergo further imaging and evaluation while the team traveled to Seattle to begin a four-game roadtrip.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
  • Rodriguez, 21, has not pitched since exiting a June 8 game with what was termed a biceps issue by the organization.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • And even the great man had to battle at times for a dollar before departing to take Ferrari's moola.
    Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 20 June 2025
  • Macron and Trump exchanged barbs earlier in the week after Trump departed the G7 summit early as the conflict between Iran and Israel mounted.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • Daniels gets his guy Aiyuk, who's the younger, and potentially better receiver.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
  • As New York closed in on Tuesday's vote, more investors got nervous as the polls showed Mamdani was leading.
    Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • But there is no going all the way back; their faith and trust have been irreparably damaged.
    KORI SCHAKE, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
  • The change will go into effect in the fall, and in the interim, colleges will have to validate the identity of certain first-time applicants who are enrolled in the summer term.
    Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • Dan dan noodles were pushed off the menu in favor of the new cheesy tortilla dish.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
  • Lawmakers also pushed off some issues to be debated further during budget negotiations between the Legislature and Newsom.
    CalMatters, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
Verb
  • The House of Representatives has passed legislation which its supporters say aims to stop U.S. funds from ending up in the hands of the Taliban, which took control of Afghanistan after the U.S. pulled out of the country in 2021.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
  • Ominously, Iranian officials are already publicly hinting at pulling out of a key treaty – the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, or NPT – designed to monitor and prevent the global spread of nuclear weapons.
    Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • About five hours after his arrest inside 26 Federal Plaza, Lander, joined by his wife and Gov. Hochul, walked out to cheers and applause from supporters gathered outside the courthouse.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
  • To make sure she’d get booed, Becky Lynch walked out in Bears gear.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025

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“Push on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20on. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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