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
Once Minnesota faked a tush push on fourth-and-1, and Brosmer completed a pop pass to Jameson Geers to ice the game, Fleck started to think about the mayo bath.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2025
The reality that Trump and Musk are pushing on us is anything but accurate.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
A lot of agendas get pushed on a lot of different platforms that may shadow us.
—Lucy Feldman, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
That blueprint could be handed quite the boon if Nandy pushes on with her plan.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2025
The reality that Trump and Musk are pushing on us is anything but accurate.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
A lot of agendas get pushed on a lot of different platforms that may shadow us.
—Lucy Feldman, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
That blueprint could be handed quite the boon if Nandy pushes on with her plan.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push on
Verb
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The start of a new year is a time for planning, embracing change and moving forward.—
Kristjan Vilosius,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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This means moving between vertical levels of a map or jumping from one side of an area to the other can be done in one smooth fluid motion, creating a high-octane competitive environment.—
Echo Apsey,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
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Security camera footage showed the two suspects entering the apartment building at about 4:24 p.m. Monday and going to the door of the apartment, then exiting from a rear staircase at approximately 4:30 p.m., according to the incident report.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Before exiting, Congressman Maxwell Frost also had a parting look.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
5 Mar. 2025
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Now, the beloved brand is entering a new phase: departing from the L’Oréal umbrella to be independently-owned once again.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
4 Mar. 2025
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United 5690 had departed Springfield, Missouri, en route to Houston at 4:48 p.m. and made an emergency landing an hour and 40 minutes later at Waco Regional Airport.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Nick Crain,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Watkins made some bad decisions in traffic, and the Bruins were able to get away with some contact in the paint.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Trump himself has gone all in on the crypto industry of late—even releasing his own memecoin, $TRUMP.—
Ben Walsh,
The Atlantic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Fox’s counterpart in the blockbuster trade, Zach LaVine, scored a game-high 36 points while going 7-of-11 from 3-point range.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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Onstage flight is always fun, and there are some sparks of joy in watching Wilcoxon and Park confidently push off of the big trunk, and to seeing Menzel’s Jesse evolve from tentative newbie into barefoot, air-dancing nature mama.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Durant dribbled once and pushed off his left leg toward the rim.—
Doug Haller,
The Athletic,
11 Feb. 2025
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He’s also been New York’s savior during a turbulent period since Jan. 1, pulling out late-game heroics several times over the last few weeks to help the Knicks stay slotted in the No. 3 spot in the East.—
James L. Edwards III,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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In the meantime, the trash the researchers pulled out of the nests is being recycled yet again—for an exhibition at the Museon-Omniversum in The Hague, Netherlands, on the Anthropocene, the name for the current era in which human behavior is substantially affecting the environment.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Mar. 2025
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Cuello compares the situation to eating with someone at a restaurant, and when the check arrives, the person walks out and leaves you with the bill.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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In May 2022, a disagreement with Vince McMahon led to Mone and Naomi walking out of the company.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Push on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20on. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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