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
Even with the backlash, leadership pushed on.
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Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 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
After an Orlando shot rang off the post, Washington pushed on the counter.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 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
Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 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
After an Orlando shot rang off the post, Washington pushed on the counter.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushed on
Verb
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The company exited bankruptcy on April 1, 2024.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
20 June 2026
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Talk to business owners who have already exited.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Syed Asim Munir have departed Islamabad and are on their way to Switzerland where diplomatic discussions between the US and Iran are unfolding, a statement from the prime minister’s office said Sunday.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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The robot is being tested aboard the Song Hang research vessel, which departed on June 8 from Changxing Island near Shanghai.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Peter Zenk Residents in Waite Park were picking up handfuls of hail after storms moved through the Stearns County community.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Guests were moved to nearby hotels.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Talks on Iran’s nuclear ambitions would be pushed off into the future.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Delegates pushed off a final say on a policy that would ban enforcement activity on county property and the sharing of personal information, while establishing a basis on how county employees cooperate with authorities.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Benintendi went deep after pinch-hitter Sam Antonacci doubled off Fernando Cruz (4-2).—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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News of his upcoming match went viral on Weibo, with the hashtag racking up more than 24 million views.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
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In North Texas’ first World Cup match since 1994, Japan got a late equalizer to battle to a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands on Sunday at AT&T Stadium.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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As the clock ticked down, Fox missed a 3-pointer and the Knicks got the rebound.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Verb
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The region in May pulled out of a funding agreement that had been more than a decade in the making, leaving the future of the I-77 toll expansion project uncertain.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
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The officer followed inside and told Morales to leave, but Morales allegedly pulled out a folding knife and pointed it at the officer, according to police.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Losing to the Phillies, who’ve dug out of a poor start, matters more than losing to the Dodgers.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Botswana has unearthed all of the world’s largest rough diamonds over the last decade, including a 2,492-carat stone discovered last year that was the second-biggest diamond ever dug out of a mine and the biggest in more than a century.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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“Pushed on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushed%20on. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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