Examples of push on in a Sentence
the party was getting deadly dull, so it was time to push on
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Physics students know that can’t be the case – once airborne, there is no way to change that path without pushing on something.
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Amy Pope, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
But when pushed on whether any Democrats had outstanding objections to the bill that might stall things, Schumer didn't give a clear answer.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2026
In the 19th century, failures were often satirized in cartoons, which may have motivated some elite risk-takers to push on with their attempts past the point of reason rather than face social ridicule.
—Christopher Ferguson, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
There was a strong, vinegar-like smell after the man pushed on the syringe, according to an Associated Press journalist who was there.
—Laura Bargfeld, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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Amy Pope, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
But when pushed on whether any Democrats had outstanding objections to the bill that might stall things, Schumer didn't give a clear answer.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2026
In the 19th century, failures were often satirized in cartoons, which may have motivated some elite risk-takers to push on with their attempts past the point of reason rather than face social ridicule.
—Christopher Ferguson, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
There was a strong, vinegar-like smell after the man pushed on the syringe, according to an Associated Press journalist who was there.
—Laura Bargfeld, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Push on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20on. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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