PUSHING ON Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

pushing on

verb

Definition of pushing on next

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 Gulf territories such as the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia have borne the brunt of Iran’s retaliatory strikes but are pushing on with plans to expand to place in the international film business. —

Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 May 2026 None of the bills have seen interest from GOP lawmakers, though House DFL Leader Zack Stephenson said his caucus would continue pushing on the issue until adjournment in May. —

Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026 Despite all of my research—my monastic study of the lines, my careful hunt for small edges, my righteous avoidance of the high-risk suckers’ bets that the apps were constantly pushing on me—I had been burned by a bad call from a random referee. —

Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026 Some of those companies are still pushing on. —

CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026 Physics students know that can’t be the case – once airborne, there is no way to change that path without pushing on something. —

Amy Pope, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026 Climate risk is adding to the challenges of an aging grid with data center demand, which are also pushing on low housing supply, and leading to a growing demand for resilient, flexible, and smart homes. —

Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026 Strain stock through a fine mesh sieve into a large stockpot, pushing on the solids to get all the juices. —

Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025 The advantages of pushing on and successfully holding such a risky high line have been made clear throughout Flick’s successful tenure as Barcelona coach. —

Thom Harris, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025

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The cruise ship, now bound for the Port of Rotterdam, had been docked at the industrial port of Granadilla in the Spanish island off West Africa before departing.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Frontier Flight 4345, an Airbus A321, was departing Denver en route to Los Angeles on Friday and carried 224 passengers and seven crew members, the airline said in a statement at the time.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 May 2026