as in exited
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 pushed on
Post launch, traffic will be pushed on some roads in one direction, directed by the Florida Department of Transportation.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Advertisement The former counterterrorism director’s assertion that Iran posed no imminent threat was a key point pushed on Gabbard during a separate Senate hearing Wednesday.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 19 Mar. 2026
Still, the foundation pushed on.
—Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
Henley adds that the album wasn't really their idea; it was basically pushed on them by the record company.
—Tracy Smith, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
But when pushed on whether any Democrats had outstanding objections to the bill that might stall things, Schumer didn't give a clear answer.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2026
There was a strong, vinegar-like smell after the man pushed on the syringe, according to an Associated Press journalist who was there.
—Laura Bargfeld, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
McGirr’s decision was controversial, but Tolton pushed on and excelled.
—Annie Selak, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2026
Retro-futurism surfaced through playful accessories shaped like boomboxes, televisions, and alarm clocks alongside transparent trunks pushed on wheels—each painted with different Parisian cityscapes.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 21 Jan. 2026
Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Advertisement The former counterterrorism director’s assertion that Iran posed no imminent threat was a key point pushed on Gabbard during a separate Senate hearing Wednesday.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 19 Mar. 2026
Still, the foundation pushed on.
—Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
Henley adds that the album wasn't really their idea; it was basically pushed on them by the record company.
—Tracy Smith, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
But when pushed on whether any Democrats had outstanding objections to the bill that might stall things, Schumer didn't give a clear answer.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2026
There was a strong, vinegar-like smell after the man pushed on the syringe, according to an Associated Press journalist who was there.
—Laura Bargfeld, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
McGirr’s decision was controversial, but Tolton pushed on and excelled.
—Annie Selak, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2026
Retro-futurism surfaced through playful accessories shaped like boomboxes, televisions, and alarm clocks alongside transparent trunks pushed on wheels—each painted with different Parisian cityscapes.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushed on
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Estrada-Vicente, who was driving the vehicle, allegedly fled through the parking lot and exited the Home Depot plaza the wrong way via the one-way entrance to the plaza, nearly striking other cars attempting to pull into the lot, according to police.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña exited in the fourth because of right posterior knee tightness.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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On Friday, Vice President JD Vance departed for Pakistan to continue peace talks in the hopes of permanently ending the war.—
Grace Miserocchi,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Before his appointment at Juventus, Spalletti had departed the Italy national team head coach role in the summer of 2025.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Cameras moved to the back of the room Utah County prosecutor Chad Grunander noted that nearly all of the clips shown by the defense as examples of media sensationalism did not include material from the courtroom livestream.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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When Manning began teaching in the early 1990s, communication between teachers and parents moved at a slower, more deliberate pace.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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The Raptors pushed off with aplomb Tuesday.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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After the crash, the Honda was pushed off the freeway lanes and stopped on the shoulder.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Pereira went 2-for-3 with a walk in the game.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Brent Suter opened the game and went two-plus innings.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the appeal that got the Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic onto the award ballots might earn him All-NBA, but did not lead to him getting his first MVP award.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Excited, yet anxious, over the prospect of reconnecting with the man that got away, the pair fortifies themselves with cocktails and bubbly during a boozy dinner.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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Major bands including Dropkick Murphys pulled out, leading Collins to cancel all 2026 Punk in the Park dates after the donation was discovered.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Tasks like work extraction are part of a larger framework known as resource distillation, where useful properties are pulled out of imperfect systems.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As soon as my partner dug out her poncho, the rain seemed to let up.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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His low throw was dug out of the dirt by first baseman Max Farrell, who tagged the base for the ou and saved the official scorer on whether to rule a hit or an error.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Pushed on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushed%20on. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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