push on

verb

pushed on; pushing on; pushes on
Synonyms of push onnext

intransitive verb

: to continue on one's way : proceed

Examples of push on in a Sentence

the party was getting deadly dull, so it was time to push on
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The agreement, which was pushed on the Israeli government by the United States, involved a step-by-step process that would eventually lead to the disarmament of Hamas and the reconstruction of Gaza. Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 19 May 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 Several ships have been attacked in or near the key waterway as Iran and the United States push on with rival blockades. CBS News, 14 May 2026 Before the West Ham reprieve, Marc Guehi was whistled for a push on Cristhian Mosquera during Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat at Manchester City. Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for push on

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of push on was in 1602

Cite this Entry

“Push on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20on. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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