PUSHING ON Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

pushing on

verb

present participle of push on

as in departing

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 pushing on This is the table stakes of getting to keep pushing on the frontier and keep pushing toward AGI. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2026 Jeffries visited over lunch before pushing on to the next stops, driven by a sense of purpose that the country can do better. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 That’s a no-no for the National Flood Insurance Program and the Florida Building Code, because single family homes are not usually designed to handle the weight of all that heavy, heavy water pushing on them. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 In the backdrop, Qatar’s Doha Film Festival is pushing on with plans for its second edition running this November 19-27, 2026. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 That can lead to blood pooling and pushing on organs, nerves and tissues, causing pain and swelling. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 5 Sep. 2026 In his speech, Crowley re-emphasized his policy, pushing on issues like affordability, health care and education. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2026 If your body is telling you something the current diagnosis doesn’t fully explain, that gap is worth pushing on. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026 Instead of tightening a leash or pushing on a dog’s back to force them to do a trick, pooches are commonly rewarded with treats, toys or positive affirmations. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 10 July 2026

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Verb

At Prague's Vaclav Havel Airport, spokesperson Denisa Hejtmánková said a total of nine flights were threatened, including arriving flights from Denmark, Spain and Britain, and departing flights to the Netherlands, Cyprus, Romania, Italy and Britain.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Departing from Dallas In Porter’s view, departing is the most stressful part of air travel.

— Lauren Harano, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of departing

Verb

Stanichi is exiting Mattel at a transformative moment for the toy and entertainment company as well (though conversations about this move have been said to be months in the making).

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
At the same time, insurers are increasing premiums and, in some cases, exiting high-risk markets altogether, leaving some homeowners more exposed.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of exiting

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This reduces computational requirements, allowing the system to operate on a moving robot with limited processing resources.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Over the last few decades, the percentage of children diagnosed with myopia has moved steadily upward, while age at diagnosis appears to be moving down.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of moving

Verb

Later, she’s entertained by a mouse running along the baseboard of one of London’s more elegant restaurants.

— Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Spanning 40 miles as the crow flies, the Suwalki Gap is a corridor of land, running along the Polish/Lithuanian border, that connects the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad to Belarus.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of running along

Verb

The abrupt development came on the heels of BC Partners pulling out of its arrangement to invest $300 million into the LIV Golf League after a simple head count made clear not enough of the circuit’s top golfers planned to return in 2027.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
National groups from both parties began pulling out of the race earlier this month, signaling that both now view the contest as less competitive than previously thought.

— Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of pulling out

Verb

These days, walking out of a Rolex boutique with one seems nearly impossible.

— Zach Weiss, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2026
A week later, however, Ronaldo apologized to his teammates for walking out and expressed his desire to continue playing for the national team.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of walking out

Verb

The interesting part is that the robot doesn’t actually jump by pushing off with its legs like insects or frogs do.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
Staying level-headed as teams weigh their many options, continuing to work on one’s game and pushing off vacations during free-agency years are some of his biggest takeaways.

— PJ Green July 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

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