as in to move
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 push on
The Justice Department continued to push on Minnesota after the initial threats.
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Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who has been leading the bipartisan push on proxy voting, reached the tentative deal, according to a person familiar with the situation Sunday who was granted anonymity to discuss it.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday was pushed on whether Trump had undergone a cancer screening last month during his annual physical.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2025
The magnets drive a membrane that rapidly wiggles back and forth, pushing on the surrounding air.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2025
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Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who has been leading the bipartisan push on proxy voting, reached the tentative deal, according to a person familiar with the situation Sunday who was granted anonymity to discuss it.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday was pushed on whether Trump had undergone a cancer screening last month during his annual physical.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2025
The magnets drive a membrane that rapidly wiggles back and forth, pushing on the surrounding air.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push on
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Some of its missiles have a range of more than 300 miles and can strike a moving ship.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Trump's deportation policies have moved toward workplaces, as Immigrations and Customs Enforcement tries to reach the White House's goal of 3,000 deportations a day.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
14 June 2025
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This demographic shift is creating a double whammy for employers: Not only are fewer people seeking new opportunities, but a significant portion of the experienced workforce will soon exit the market.—
Duane Tursi,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The Dallas phone company had taken a blood-bath in its four-year foray into entertainment and was eager to exit.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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This blunt attribution departs from the more generalized threat descriptions of previous administrations.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The show has had a rotating list of people sitting alongside Hager since Hoda Kotb departed the morning series in January.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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Christina Aguilera didn't let the haters get her down early in her career.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
14 June 2025
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Attorneys with clients inside Delaney Hall have had calls canceled and weren’t able to get inside the facility Friday, according to Araceti Argueta, a spokesperson for the American Friends Service Committee, a nonprofit that represents immigrants.—
Mike Catalini,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Edmonton gets Nurse help, Panthers three-goal lead gone The Panthers spent most of the second period pinned into react mode, allowing Edmonton neutral zone space to rev up their assaults on the Panthers zone.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Tristen goes for Zubair — like many this season, gone too soon!—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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Lawmakers also pushed off some issues to be debated further during budget negotiations between the Legislature and Newsom.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
27 May 2025
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If its low reimbursement rates are reduced further, or millions of beneficiaries are pushed off its rolls, a wave of facility closures could follow — starting with many rural hospitals.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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But the faculty is holding out hope that their presence on campus could encourage the chief to pull out of the agreement.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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With primaries in the rearview mirror, New Jersey's gubernatorial race kicks into high gear, with Sherrill pulling out all the stops to keep the governor's seat in Democrats' hands and Ciattarelli leveraging Trump's backing to flip it red.—
Anna Commander
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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As the state on Thursday summed up the brutal details that made up the prosecution’s case, a relative walked out of the courtroom with a loud scream, causing Petrone to tell the jury to ignore the outburst.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Morale still remains high for the Panthers, as fans walking out to the parking lot discussed coming back to the arena watch party for Game 2.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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“Push on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20on. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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