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 Justice Department continued to push on Minnesota after the initial threats.
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Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who has been leading the bipartisan push on proxy voting, reached the tentative deal, according to a person familiar with the situation Sunday who was granted anonymity to discuss it.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday was pushed on whether Trump had undergone a cancer screening last month during his annual physical.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2025
The magnets drive a membrane that rapidly wiggles back and forth, pushing on the surrounding air.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2025
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Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who has been leading the bipartisan push on proxy voting, reached the tentative deal, according to a person familiar with the situation Sunday who was granted anonymity to discuss it.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday was pushed on whether Trump had undergone a cancer screening last month during his annual physical.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2025
The magnets drive a membrane that rapidly wiggles back and forth, pushing on the surrounding air.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push on
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Last month, the department moved ahead with negotiated rulemaking, a lengthy process that would result in changes to federal regulations.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Word moved around the ticket-holders, likely waiting for Novak Djokovic’s match to follow this one, that one of their own was doing something special.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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That’s what happened in 2008, the last time the BOJ tried to exit its deflation-era policy framework.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The topic of Ventura surfaced in those discussions, during which Clark disclosed her earlier comments urging Ventura to exit the relationship.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
29 May 2025
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This blunt attribution departs from the more generalized threat descriptions of previous administrations.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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President Donald Trump gives a thumbs-up before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House on June 6 in Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump gives a thumbs-up before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House on June 6 in Washington, D.C.—
Sonam Sheth
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Clients would get the remains of not only their loved one, but also the remains of other bodies.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
2 June 2025
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Left-hander Pierce Coppola got the start and, after a dominant return against Alabama to the tune of 10 strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings, just couldn’t find the zone.—
Jackson Castellano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2025
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Radamel Falcao has gone home to Colombia; playing for Millonarios in Bogota and perhaps most spectacularly Óscar Cardozo, who is now 42, has spent almost a decade back playing in his native Paraguay after a decade abroad.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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What went right, what went wrong, and what are the prospects for Elon's mammoth rocket meeting NASA's goals for a moon landing in 2027?—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
31 May 2025
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Lawmakers also pushed off some issues to be debated further during budget negotiations between the Legislature and Newsom.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
27 May 2025
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If its low reimbursement rates are reduced further, or millions of beneficiaries are pushed off its rolls, a wave of facility closures could follow — starting with many rural hospitals.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The unidentified suspect and bus driver immediately got into an argument, during which the suspect pulled out a wrench and struck the MTA employee on the forehead.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2025
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Her goal sparked a big comeback as Providence erased a 1-0 halftime deficit and pulled out a 3-1 victory over St. Laurence in the Class 2A Kankakee Sectional championship game.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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Morale still remains high for the Panthers, as fans walking out to the parking lot discussed coming back to the arena watch party for Game 2.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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As the state on Thursday summed up the brutal details that made up the prosecution’s case, a relative walked out of the courtroom with a loud scream, causing Petrone to tell the jury to ignore the outburst.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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“Push on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20on. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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