PUSHED ON Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

pushed on

verb

past tense of push on

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 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 The mirror at the Inouye telescope was fixed at 4 meters, so the team pushed on the wavelength. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 Even with the backlash, leadership pushed on. — 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

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Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell, who exited his start last week with left groin tightness, threw a bullpen on Tuesday.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
One of the bullets exited her head before reentering her left arm near the elbow, where it was recovered during the autopsy.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of exited

Verb

McGregor and Strickland departed Oban, Scotland, at the end of August and are set to arrive in Brazil later this fall.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
The milestone journey, which departed California on September 7, 2026, and arrived in North Carolina on September 14 before being officially announced on September 18, was far more than a technical showcase.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of departed

Verb

And in the subadult part of the bracket, Bear #89 (Backpack) and Brady Bunch member 620 each moved onto the next round.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026
But Booker, according to Mills, brought Blumenthal—Connecticut’s other senator—into the effort and ultimately moved forward with a bill, against Murphy’s wishes.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of moved

Verb

Waiters circulated with trays of fig-leaf fizzes as the boat pushed off.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
In April, Williams hammered out a two-year extension that pushed off retirement talk and let the 49ers focus elsewhere in the draft instead of splurging on a replacement.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of pushed off

Verb

Catcher Caden Bodine had plenty of reasons to be excited about how his first season in the Rays organization went, following a December trade from Baltimore.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
The Demon Deacons went 42 yards on eight plays, converting a fourth down in the process, to get to the Miami 22-yard line.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of went

Verb

One thing that has changed since the beginning of the charter is the relationship between cabinmates Kat and Gen, who used to be close until Gen got a little too comfortable.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
In 2016 Erickson’s Severance pilot made an annual list of best unproduced genre screenplays by BloodList—where other successes such as Bird Box (2018) and Don’t Worry Darling (2022) got their start.

— Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of got

Verb

Another man intervened, and the two men began fighting, pulled out handguns and began firing, according to information from police.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
Last week, The Chronicle of Higher Education published an interview with a Hemings descendant who pulled out of the study.

— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of pulled out

Verb

But then again, Enzo Maresca’s side have won three out of three and dug out a solid away victory in the Champions League in midweek.

— Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The Town of Munster has enlisted help in getting residents dug out of the seemingly endless piles of debris from the August 11 derecho.

— Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of dug out

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