as in exits
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 pushes on
Interactions may feel emotionally heightened while the Leo moon pushes on Mars.
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Meanwhile, Jimenez pushes on further into the gap behind United’s right side, with Smith Rowe’s positioning on his inside pinning Manuel Ugarte in midfield.
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Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
The group splinters and each one pushes on, praying for another exit.
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Caitlin White,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
In the interim, First Steps’ 111 residents are navigating what has become an active construction site as the project pushes on.
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Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Usa Today,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Meanwhile, Jimenez pushes on further into the gap behind United’s right side, with Smith Rowe’s positioning on his inside pinning Manuel Ugarte in midfield.
—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
The group splinters and each one pushes on, praying for another exit.
—
Caitlin White,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
In the interim, First Steps’ 111 residents are navigating what has become an active construction site as the project pushes on.
—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushes on
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How do friendships survive when one person in the group fundamentally changes—or exits the dynamic entirely?
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Another challenge is living with the driveline — a specialized cable that exits his abdomen.
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Your mind takes you on an adventure as Jupiter moves into Leo today.
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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The sluggish pace recorded in June departs from solid performance for the labor market so far in 2026.
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Commercial air service from Collin County will take off in November when the inaugural Avelo Airlines flight from McKinney National Airport (DTX) departs for Fort Myers, Florida.
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That water supply is not the same water supply that goes toward agriculture, which accounts for a huge portion of the water used in the country, Anisfeld said.
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Sanders identifies a real free-rider problem, even if his solution goes much too far.
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If the Leafs stay at five or move up, the pick pushes off till 2028.
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The sheer display of athleticism and creativity of a dunk with zero props or especially push-offs will always impress me more than someone who pushes off, even seeing just how ridiculous and difficult that dunk is.
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
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Their combative behavior gets under your skin as Mars and Uranus align!
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None of that shows up cleanly on a productivity dashboard, and none of it gets rebuilt overnight when a senior person walks out the door.
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But when danger walks in courtesy of a very large and formidable alien, Kara walks out and throws hands at the dude.
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At a junction where a dirt road peels off the highway near the mining town of Hitsats, in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, a young man named Filimon Guesh pushed his way to the front of a crowd of protesters.
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For people managing diabetes or tracking metabolic health, a CGM that peels off in the shower, slides loose during a workout or catches on a doorframe means lost data, gaps in glucose readings and an expensive replacement.
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“Pushes on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushes%20on. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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