as in exited
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 pushed on
Even with the backlash, leadership pushed on.
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Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
This career path isn’t something that was pushed on her.
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Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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.
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Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
One person was being pushed on a gurney while a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue helicopter landed in the area to help, according to the post.
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David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2026
After an Orlando shot rang off the post, Washington pushed on the counter.
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Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
Advertisement The former counterterrorism director’s assertion that Iran posed no imminent threat was a key point pushed on Gabbard during a separate Senate hearing Wednesday.
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Callum Sutherland,
Time,
19 Mar. 2026
Still, the foundation pushed on.
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Michael Adno,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
Henley adds that the album wasn't really their idea; it was basically pushed on them by the record company.
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Tracy Smith,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
This career path isn’t something that was pushed on her.
—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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
One person was being pushed on a gurney while a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue helicopter landed in the area to help, according to the post.
—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2026
After an Orlando shot rang off the post, Washington pushed on the counter.
—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
Advertisement The former counterterrorism director’s assertion that Iran posed no imminent threat was a key point pushed on Gabbard during a separate Senate hearing Wednesday.
—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
19 Mar. 2026
Still, the foundation pushed on.
—
Michael Adno,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
Henley adds that the album wasn't really their idea; it was basically pushed on them by the record company.
—
Tracy Smith,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushed on
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The autopsy also found that a gunshot wound entered Wiley on the right side of his chest and exited on the left side of his chest, Crump said.
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Getty Images Two more players have exited the FC Barcelona first team fold with the start of a new month.
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The Netherlands team departed Kansas City early Wednesday, after losing their Round of 32 match, and Algeria officially left Lawrence, even though the team has yet to play its knockout match.
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Barcelona views Alvarez as their primary target to fill the void left by Robert Lewandowski, who recently departed for Chicago Fire.
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Kaskaskia’s dwindling number of citizens moved inland, to the center of the island.
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But when McGinley was a teen-ager, Michael became sick with AIDS and moved home to New Jersey.
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That opportunity will come after Espinal enjoyed an impressive stint with the Dodgers, but was pushed off the roster as one of the team’s key players returned from an injury and forced the front office’s hand.
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Talks on Iran’s nuclear ambitions would be pushed off into the future.
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Hall went north alone again in the spring of 1776 as Georgia’s patriot government, which had removed the royal governor in January and taken control of the colony, debated the priorities the colony would pursue at the Congress.
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Senate Budget Committee Vice Chairman Roger Niello, R-Fair Oaks, lamented how the budget process went.
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With a spacious 45-liter capacity and thoughtful details like hideaway shoulder straps, interior compression straps, and a dedicated laptop compartment, it's got all the bells and whistles and can still fit in the overhead.
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As the other person got closer, Blue allegedly reached for a firearm and began shooting at the person, who took cover behind the car that the family was sitting in.
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Years before Travis Kelce knelt to the ground and pulled out a custom ring for Taylor Swift, the Kansas City Chiefs player was just a fan in the stands who was desperate for a meet-and-greet with the superstar.
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Several artists, including Martina McBride, Young MC, the Commodores and Bret Michaels, pulled out after being announced or associated with Freedom 250 events.
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Losing to the Phillies, who’ve dug out of a poor start, matters more than losing to the Dodgers.
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Botswana has unearthed all of the world’s largest rough diamonds over the last decade, including a 2,492-carat stone discovered last year that was the second-biggest diamond ever dug out of a mine and the biggest in more than a century.
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“Pushed on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushed%20on. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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