PUSHES ON Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

pushes on

verb

present tense third-person singular of push on

as in exits

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 pushes on Interactions may feel emotionally heightened while the Leo moon pushes on Mars. — Usa Today, USA Today, 18 June 2026 Meanwhile, Jimenez pushes on further into the gap behind United’s right side, with Smith Rowe’s positioning on his inside pinning Manuel Ugarte in midfield. — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026 The group splinters and each one pushes on, praying for another exit. — Caitlin White, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025 In the interim, First Steps’ 111 residents are navigating what has become an active construction site as the project pushes on. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025

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Barcelona coach Hansi Flick confirmed some summer exits Marc Casado and Roony Bardghji were last minute cuts from the group that travelled to Italy, which was reportedly a surprise to the players themselves.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Recruitment staff were made aware before last season ended that exits were required to raise funds to sign new players.

— Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of exits

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Pitch a idea for a team huddle, and let your expressive style set a cooperative tone that moves decisions forward.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2026
The judge’s order paused the rollout of the surcharge on high-value second homes in the city while a lawsuit brought by a group of homeowners moves forward.

— Katherine Koretski, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of moves

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The new Montezooma coaster train departs from a rethemed station that has been reimagined as an architectural cousin of the Mayan stone temple housing the Jaguar coaster next door.

— Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026
New York City Kick off your journey in New York City, where the Empire Service departs from Moynihan Train Hall in the heart of Midtown Manhattan.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of departs

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But what happens when the showgirl goes home, wipes off her makeup, and is left to sit with her dark blue feelings?

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection goes a step further by making these partnerships part of the yacht’s design and the overall guest experience.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of goes

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If the Leafs stay at five or move up, the pick pushes off till 2028.

— Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 3 May 2026
The sheer display of athleticism and creativity of a dunk with zero props or especially push-offs will always impress me more than someone who pushes off, even seeing just how ridiculous and difficult that dunk is.

— Zach Harper, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026

Definition of pushes off

Verb

Things get increasingly bleak, as the family dog’s heart medicine runs out and Jason has to put him out of his misery, and then — in doomsday prepper mode — carves up the body and puts it in the freezer just in case food gets dire.

— William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
The group gets a lot of its money from leadership PACs, which are groups established by members of Congress to help support other candidates.

— Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of gets

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Bill Ackman peels off his suit jacket in the afternoon sunshine, and hands it to a chauffeur parked outside his office in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Octavia Spencer immediately peels off her jacket after entering the room and realizing there are no cameras present for our interview.

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of peels off

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