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.
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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.
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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.
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David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2026
After an Orlando shot rang off the post, Washington pushed on the counter.
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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.
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Callum Sutherland,
Time,
19 Mar. 2026
Still, the foundation pushed on.
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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.
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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
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Oil prices extended declines on Friday as more tankers exited the Strait of Hormuz, easing supply concerns.
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Hundreds of people exited the stadium and gathered near Main Street and Park Street.
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The flight later departed for Bermuda, the spokesperson said.
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My parents rarely departed from the rule.
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Lawyers for the news outlets in the litigation on Friday also moved to dismiss one of the allegations in the lawsuit, a claim of contributory copyright infringement.
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After the public pushback, organizers moved the event indoors to the Bianchi Center.
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Talks on Iran’s nuclear ambitions would be pushed off into the future.
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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.
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Hall went north alone again in the spring of 1776 as Georgia’s patriot government, which had removed the royal governor in January and taken control of the colony, debated the priorities the colony would pursue at the Congress.
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Senate Budget Committee Vice Chairman Roger Niello, R-Fair Oaks, lamented how the budget process went.
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With a spacious 45-liter capacity and thoughtful details like hideaway shoulder straps, interior compression straps, and a dedicated laptop compartment, it's got all the bells and whistles and can still fit in the overhead.
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As the other person got closer, Blue allegedly reached for a firearm and began shooting at the person, who took cover behind the car that the family was sitting in.
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Room had a big game with more than a dozen saves; his wife, his wife pulled out the list of haters and went on the attack.
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The world’s second-largest consumer of crude oil, China, has pulled out all the stops to preserve supplies as the war in Iran has cut off access to more than 11 million barrels of oil per day.
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Losing to the Phillies, who’ve dug out of a poor start, matters more than losing to the Dodgers.
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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.
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“Pushed on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushed%20on. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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