as in to move
to leave a place often for another
the party was getting deadly dull, so it was time to push on
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of push on
The third major policy promise Mamdani pushed on the campaign trail was to make the city’s public buses free to ride.
—
Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Unlike in previous weeks, Nunes tucked in to form a back three with the ball, while O’Reilly pushed on down the left.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
So there’s a lot of storylines that really push on the relationships.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
There will be a second push on Wednesday night.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for push on
Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Unlike in previous weeks, Nunes tucked in to form a back three with the ball, while O’Reilly pushed on down the left.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
So there’s a lot of storylines that really push on the relationships.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
There will be a second push on Wednesday night.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for push on
Recent Examples of Synonyms for push on
Verb
-
By rolling MXene flakes into tubes, the team created hollow structures that allow ions to move more freely.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
-
Karlee Smith jumped on a quad bike to help herd sheep away from the fast-moving flames on a farm in the town of Gellibrand, a small rural town, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) southwest of Melbourne.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
The team held a moment of silence for Good, 37, who was killed while operating a vehicle that agents ordered her to exit, according to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
-
The Private Equity Playbook — Adam Coffey An operator’s guide to scaling, acquiring, and exiting businesses based on extensive private equity experience.—
Jennifer J. Fondrevay,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Defensive line coach Aaron Whitecotton has also departed the team for the same position with the Tennessee Titans.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Jan. 2026
-
Also new were the designer’s first jersey pieces, with draping departing from the rear and enclosing the shoulders, open on the midriff and sculpted around the hips.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
To me, quality can be part of the formula to get audience.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
-
Also, the cold weather is forecast to get much worse from Sunday, with temperatures dropping even further and making the time frame for a pause in attacks hard to understand.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Most of them go deep into the memory vault of childhood, recalling fishing trips and family gatherings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
-
Nordstrom Lucky Brand Fair Isle Shawl-Collar Cardigan Both Lopez’s and Hudson’s sweaters appear to be from Polo Ralph Lauren (the former’s looks like this one that's no longer available, while the latter’s resembles this one that goes for $798).—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
For-sale inventory tends to be less robust, open houses are fewer and the effort to travel from home to home in less-than-ideal weather conditions leaves many buyers pushing off a sale until the spring.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
-
Aside from lowering the odds of ice forming, the road treatments in North Texas are meant to keep precipitation from bonding to the pavement — so it can be churned into slush by traffic or pushed off the road by crews, Hartzel said.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
When this month the remains of the 32 Cuban combatants killed in Venezuela were brought back to the island, the government pulled out all the stops to give them a hero’s welcome.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
-
Cecchini called Uhlaender the night before the race to inform her that four Canadians were pulling out.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Shortly after being resentenced, Thompson escaped from the Harris County jail in Houston by walking out the front door virtually unchallenged by deputies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
-
The future is still uncertain for Porter, who walked out of jail on his own.—
Sara Machi,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Push on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20on. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
