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 Running is where the brand continues pushing on the innovation front, and its product line has been resonating with running communities. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 22 June 2026 Goldberg's growing frustration came to a head near the end of the interview (watch in the video below), after the show needed to cut to a commercial break, but Navarro kept pushing on a question. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026 That meant its drivers could keep pushing on, although the late strategy split between the two cars, with the No 8 keeping on the same set of tires for a long time approaching the final hour, meant Buemi got caught in the battle with Frijns. — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 14 June 2026 One guy was over him, pushing on his chest. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026 The message from the Saudi Film Commission, one of 11 sector-specific commissions under the Saudi Ministry of Culture, is that the country is pushing on with the cinema drive. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushing on
  1. departing
  2. exiting
  3. moving
  4. running along
  5. pulling out
  6. walking out
  7. pushing off
  8. going
Verb
  • In a surprising twist, Harper has selected Los Angeles Dodgers third-base coach Dino Ebel to throw to him, departing from his previous choice of his father.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Apple alleged that OpenAI coached departing Apple employees in how to evade security processes when leaving the iPhone maker, and that Chang Liu, a former employee who joined OpenAI, stole an Apple laptop.
    — Kif Leswing,MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Definition of departing
Verb
  • Lawtey starred in the first three seasons of BBC and HBO banking drama Industry, before exiting before this year’s fourth run.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 July 2026
  • News of the second season release date comes not long after it was reported that series star Tom Hardy will return Season 3 after a previous fallout with the show’s producers led to him briefly exiting the series.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 July 2026
Definition of exiting
Verb
  • Still, as the game wore on to the waning moments, both teams were visibly sapped of energy and moving at a slower pace, including Haaland, who faded late in the game, was subbed out at the 105-minute mark and replaced by Jorgen Strand Larsen.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026
  • If you are trapped by moving water, move to the highest possible point and call 911 if possible.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2026
Definition of moving
Verb
  • There was a point that night, still being replayed on social media even now, where Connors was running along the back wall, throwing up lobs as the noise in the place kept building with each one.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
  • The district is in the central part of Palm Beach County, running along the coast.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026
Definition of running along
Verb
  • Kramer agreed, crediting facility partners at Sporting Kansas City, the KC Current, the University of Kansas and the $20-million Swope Soccer Village for pulling out the stops to attract the world’s best teams.
    — Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • An unidentified man wearing blue basketball shorts and a Knicks hat was spotted in a video obtained by ABC News getting down on one knee, pulling out a red box and holding up a ring.
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 18 June 2026
Definition of pulling out
Verb
  • Zaayer walked through the front door and shot Shawna in the face before walking out back and shooting David in the chest.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • Comedian Chris Rock was photographed inside a black SUV, while actor Hugh Grant and his wife Anna Elisabet Eberstein were pictured walking out.
    — Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of walking out
Verb
  • Pfendler began her 2,400-mile journey on May 21, pushing off from Monterey, and documented her journey with video updates on her @yourowkelsey social media pages.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • Sprinting entails pushing off with your feet and abruptly activating your calf muscles.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of pushing off
Verb
  • Acuff was held to three points after going 1 of 5 from the field and 1 of 4 from 3-point range in the opening period.
    — Jason Anderson July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • Instead of going home that night, Wilber found himself back in bed 23 of the detention center — his bond denied — trying to ignore a nasty odor permeating his 14-person cell.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of going

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“Pushing on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushing%20on. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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