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 Heat began its post-All-Star break push on Friday in hopes of avoiding the NBA’s play-in tournament.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
The new package is part of a broader push on the left to remake Colorado’s tax system.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
Peter Navarro, the president’s tariff Rasputin, made a big push on this point just last week.
—Erick Erickson, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Roberts moves well for his size and gets excellent push on inside runs.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
The new package is part of a broader push on the left to remake Colorado’s tax system.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
Peter Navarro, the president’s tariff Rasputin, made a big push on this point just last week.
—Erick Erickson, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Roberts moves well for his size and gets excellent push on inside runs.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push on
Verb
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Andrea Riquier Gas prices rose across the country, and the price of oil was moving higher on Thursday.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Lakers moved up to third place in the Western Conference at 41-25 on the season following their seventh win in eight games.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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They will also be notified of other account activities, such as when their kid adds a new contact or exits a pre-approved group chat.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
12 Mar. 2026
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Mired in post-production for more than three years, with Wyatt temporarily exiting the project, Desert Warrior world premiered at the Zurich Film Festival last autumn and then played at the Red Sea Film Festival in December.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ryan will throw a bullpen session Saturday, then depart Twins camp to join Team USA.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Disney had said in February that Schake would depart her position after March 18.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Vanderbilt got as close as 11 points in the final frame, but Ole Miss was able to hold off the Commodores’ comeback bid.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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New graduates who could readily relocate, get roommates, or move back in with mom and dad can get away with a smaller emergency fund.—
Christine Benz,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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But of course, a Democratic lawmaker could still go rogue and force a Gonzales expulsion vote on their own.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Collin Sexton came of the bench to score 28 points for the Bulls (26-38), who have lost 16 of 19 after going 23-22 to start the season.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Every tattoo artist in residence at the shop is on a rotating walk-in schedule to ease customers’ worries of getting pushed off on less experienced tattooers, Vader said.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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Too conveniently, Mary is pushed off-stage with a sudden terminal illness, which enables Becket to take his rightful place in the narrative.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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One person was pulled out of the mud alive during a rescue operation, Manuqa said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Since The New York Times report went live, some sponsors have pulled out of Noma’s residency.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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To avoid this – and any costly repairs or replacements–be sure they are unplugged before walking out the door.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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Richmond teachers walked out for the first time in December, for four days, said United Teachers of Richmond President Francisco Ortiz.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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