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 New York Times reported Tuesday that Trump views control of Ukraine’s nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia as important to eventually expand Ukraine’s critical mineral extraction industry, part of an economic deal the U.S. is pushing on Kyiv.
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 20 Mar. 2025
Kyiv's final condition for peace regarding security guarantees has been one of the most crucial terms for Ukraine that Zelensky has pushed on numerous occasions.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
There will no doubt be a push on the latest version of Android and the tools provided in the sixteenth major version of the mobile OS.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
For the second straight game, the Montreal Canadiens mounted a third-period push on the Eastern Conference’s top seed.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 20 Mar. 2025
Kyiv's final condition for peace regarding security guarantees has been one of the most crucial terms for Ukraine that Zelensky has pushed on numerous occasions.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
There will no doubt be a push on the latest version of Android and the tools provided in the sixteenth major version of the mobile OS.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
For the second straight game, the Montreal Canadiens mounted a third-period push on the Eastern Conference’s top seed.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push on
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If the execution moves forward this time, Smith will be the first inmate executed in Tennessee since 2020 and the 19th in the U.S. this year.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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By all accounts, seeing the interior of the home is a moving experience.—
Maurice Carlos Ruffin,
Time,
21 May 2025
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If there is a moment to be seized, it only can be seized by a mix superior to what exited amid embarrassment last month.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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Kerry Dryburgh, Chief Human Resource Officer of bp, offered a powerful example of this during our CHRO panel, reflecting on the company’s decision to exit Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.—
Eric Mosley,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The ship departed from Tokyo on April 26 for a cruise through Japan and Alaska before arriving in Vancouver, according to CruiseMapper.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Others, including many consumer services and light industries, are now dominated by Russian businesses who were able to purchase the assets of departing Western firms on the cheap and move unopposed into their former market niches.—
Fred Weir,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 May 2025
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Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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Shares of the company got a little boost from the interest signaled by the poison pill and gained 3.2 percent to $23.51 in premarket trading on Tuesday.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
20 May 2025
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So now the mystery of high U.S. interest rates makes sense: keep the dollar strong to keep the confetti going and the runaway government spending funded.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Belichick joins a rapidly changing sport and is taking over a roster ravaged by the transfer portal and NFL Draft, rebuilding on the fly and making $10 million a year to improve on the tenure of Mack Brown, his 73-year-old predecessor who went 44-33 in five seasons.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Byrne stood on the stool, huffing like a tennis player, then lay on the floor, pushing off the wall like a swimmer.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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While monthly student loan bills resumed in the fall of 2023, former President Joe Biden’s Education Department pushed off recommencing involuntary collections until after the 2024 presidential election.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Last week, novelist Salman Rushdie pulled out of commencement at Claremont McKenna College in California following backlash from the Claremont College Muslim Student Association over his criticism of pro-Palestinian protests.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Local officials were worried that Penn Entertainment might pull out of Illinois altogether as its casinos in both downtown Aurora and Joliet brought in less and less money, according to past reporting.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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That was the man who walked out smiling, a little overwhelmed but entirely calm, into the late afternoon Roman sunshine, to the roars of a stunned and exhilarated crowd.—
Anna Rowlands,
Time,
12 May 2025
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Pat McAfee Pat McAfee walked out with a football jersey, but wrestled shirtless.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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“Push on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20on. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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