PUSH ON Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

push on

verb

Definition of push on

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 In the backdrop, Qatar’s Doha Film Festival is pushing on with plans for its second edition running this November 19-27, 2026. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 Don’t push on its back because that could enable the dog to use its legs to push you away. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026 The centre-back is dragged out wide to track Eddie Nketiah’s run, while Charles pushes on to mark Adam Wharton, which allows for an easy pass forward into Kamada. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney renewed his push on Thursday to have the Plymouth County Superior Court throw out her triple-murder case by arguing prosecutors failed to show enough evidence to support a conviction. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for push on

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Verb

Components can move from machining to assembly on the same day or the following day, enabling teams to test design changes on physical hardware sooner.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
However, the higher PPI is pointing to an economy that is gradually moving away from deflationary pressures even if the recovery remains uneven, said Hao Zhou, chief economist at Guotai Junan International Holdings.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of move

Verb

Alme will still likely win based on the latest polling, but the margin could have been closer if Bankhead exited the race.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
Yamamoto exited after giving up three runs and four hits in the shortest start of his career.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of exit

Verb

Founders and designers Dean and Dan Caten had been leading the company since the exit in February 2024 of general manager Ennio Fontana, who departed after less than a year in the role.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Offensive tackle Tyler Guyton (back) and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (quad) were also present at practice after departing in the fourth quarter of last week’s loss to the Buccaneers.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of depart

Verb

White said Salvation Brands is not to be confused with the big brand management firms such as Authentic Brands Group and WHP Global, which are getting all the attention these days.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Waddhwa moved to strike a film development deal around the incident after getting unsolicited inquiries from Indian media firms.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of get

Verb

Trailing the Brewers 2-0 in the best-of-seven series, the Dodgers desperately need to put themselves in the best possible position to win Game 3 and avoid four straight win-or-go-home contests.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
As a result of the fine, Treasury said that Bank of America will work with a third party to report any further transactions to FinCEN that had gone undetected.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of go

Verb

It was pushed off the 2026 release calendar by the streamer, as Portman could not participate in promotion due to her recent pregnancy, as IndieWire heard from a source.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
Right after a bow has been put on the situation, and the sea creature has been pushed off, the community discovers more massive chunks of ice that are nesting more violent monsters.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of push off

Verb

Coach Curt Cignetti was asked after the game how his team could play so poorly for most of three quarters and still pull out a win.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Halfway through, Brill pulls out a machine that fills the stage with foam, submerging the actors in a cumulus of bubbles.

— Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of pull out

Verb

Leo, who had been recovering at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital since Tuesday, walked out unaided and spent a couple of minutes speaking to well-wishers.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
The police dog was able to stand and walk out of the clinic Saturday morning before being carried to a sheriff’s patrol SUV for the ride home, video from the Sheriff’s Office showed.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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