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
Several ships have been attacked in or near the key waterway as Iran and the United States push on with rival blockades.
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CBS News, 14 May 2026
Before the West Ham reprieve, Marc Guehi was whistled for a push on Cristhian Mosquera during Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat at Manchester City.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Just one gentle push on the doors reveals skyline views from the soaking tub or the shower.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
When other plants turn to survival mode, these tough plants push on through, continuing to thrive no matter the weather.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
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CBS News, 14 May 2026
Before the West Ham reprieve, Marc Guehi was whistled for a push on Cristhian Mosquera during Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat at Manchester City.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Just one gentle push on the doors reveals skyline views from the soaking tub or the shower.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
When other plants turn to survival mode, these tough plants push on through, continuing to thrive no matter the weather.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push on
Verb
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Make sure the belt doesn't move, push your knees out into the belt, and hold.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
29 May 2026
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Nippon Dynawave was cited for moving equipment involved before it could be inspected, but not for the incident itself, the news outlet reported.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Starter Bryce Elder exited after 3 1/3 innings, charged with six runs, five of them earned, on nine hits, one walk and with just one strikeout.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
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Blessing appears to want to exit the vehicle but is unable to fully open his door as it is pinned by the table.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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The train, which departs every Wednesday, is limited to 22 passengers and everyone is guaranteed a window seat.—
Lauren David,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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Karren Brady, who departed in April after 16 years as vice-chair, had previously assisted with interviewing candidates.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Serna, however, would make one more attempt to get past Hulst.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Just the way his approach is getting better and better every day.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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In the aftermath of the attack, Tom Wheeler (Chris Mulkey) offered to take Tate to Texas to go fishing, which sounded like a reprieve to Kayce, who agreed.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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Any easy toss-on-and-go dress is always a good idea, especially on hot days when you can’t be bothered to dream up a multi-layered outfit.—
Ali Faccenda,
InStyle,
25 May 2026
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Delegates pushed off a final say on a policy that would ban enforcement activity on county property and the sharing of personal information, while establishing a basis on how county employees cooperate with authorities.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
25 May 2026
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DeLeon said brokerages still push off-market sales for the wrong reasons.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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Here's a look at which performers have pulled out and those that are still set to take the stage.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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At the time of the crash, Funes-Barajas’ mother told the news station KTVU that her son was pulling out of a relative’s driveway when the Mustang struck his vehicle.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Paasi told Gutman that the ideal course of action in Laos would be to pump water out of the cave so that everyone trapped inside could walk out.—
Matt Gutman,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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Osaka walked out at Court Suzanne-Lenglen wearing a black corset and matching pleated cascading skirt that skimmed over the red clay.—
Emile Nuh,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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“Push on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20on. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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