pushed on

past tense of push on

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pushed on The burden of performance to reach the lunar surface was pushed on to the lunar landers and the companies developing them. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026 The early fall followed by the early Christmas being pushed on everyone is the fault of those who fall for it. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Considering the company’s offensive, race-swapping AI ads are being pushed on unsuspecting users on social media, that promise feels mightily disingenuous. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026 After the Brighton game, Alonso was pushed on the low possession number. — Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Nick Reiner‘s attorney pushed on Monday for speedy access to trust funds to pay for his criminal defense in the killings of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 This career path isn’t something that was pushed on her. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 The agreement, which was pushed on the Israeli government by the United States, involved a step-by-step process that would eventually lead to the disarmament of Hamas and the reconstruction of Gaza. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 19 May 2026 One person was being pushed on a gurney while a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue helicopter landed in the area to help, according to the post. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushed on
Verb
  • Sweet followed the man into a nearby Shell gas station parking lot, exited his car and approached the suspect.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Especially since the big frame of the show’s director, Robert Falls, had just exited the theater, a flurry visible in the corner of my eye.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Chief of Staff Chasity Dolan and former Chief Human Resources Officer Angela Wood have also departed.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
  • When Gil Pruitt departed, the island still had more than 700 residents, according to the 1980 census.
    — John Anglim, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • This year, the Bureau moved approximately 1,500 positions from headquarters and other administrative functions into field operations across the country.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Schaefer moved up to fourth in career points by a teenage defenseman, behind Hall of Famers Phil Housley (132) and Ray Bourque (79) and Buffalo Sabres star Rasmus Dahlin (84).
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • It was pushed off the 2026 release calendar by the streamer, as Portman could not participate in promotion due to her recent pregnancy, as IndieWire heard from a source.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Right after a bow has been put on the situation, and the sea creature has been pushed off, the community discovers more massive chunks of ice that are nesting more violent monsters.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Quarterback Rocco Becht went 16-for-27 for 240 yards and threw first-half touchdowns to Chase Sowell and Zay Robinson, both of whom were listed as questionable on the pregame injury report but ended up being good to play.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The Dons went ahead 21-20 on Sierra Aswad’s back-to-back aces in set three.
    — Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • When this 2008 institution from Elmhurst, Queens opened an outpost within Manhattan’s Chelsea Market, even more New Yorkers got access to its exceptional, home-style Thai cooking.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Hurricanes never got closer than six points the rest of the night.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • As holiday season approaches, the TIME team has pulled out a selection of the 10 best outdoors items from the list that would make a perfect gift for the explorers and adventurers in your life.
    — TIME Staff, Time, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Somebody pulled out a glazier's knife and, with a soft screeee-pop, cut a wobbly circle out of the correct window.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Southwest was down a score at the half and dug out of the hole.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2026
  • When an explosion rips through the hills, 35-year-old Nengsal is dug out of the debris having lost a leg.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

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“Pushed on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushed%20on. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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