PUSHING ON Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

pushing on

verb

Definition of pushing on next

present participle of push on

as in departing

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 pushing on Some of those companies are still pushing on. —

CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026 Physics students know that can’t be the case – once airborne, there is no way to change that path without pushing on something. —

Amy Pope, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026 Climate risk is adding to the challenges of an aging grid with data center demand, which are also pushing on low housing supply, and leading to a growing demand for resilient, flexible, and smart homes. —

Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026 Strain stock through a fine mesh sieve into a large stockpot, pushing on the solids to get all the juices. —

Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025 The advantages of pushing on and successfully holding such a risky high line have been made clear throughout Flick’s successful tenure as Barcelona coach. —

Thom Harris, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025 The ship was on deployment from May to August, then spent time in Pearl Harbor before pushing on to San Diego. —

Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025 Soon after the officer began pushing on Addy’s stomach, the toy dislodged. —

Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025 The entity tasked with building the legal framework — Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) — is pushing on multiple fronts. —

Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushing on

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In weather considered highly unusual for this time of year, and rare at any time for this part of the country, the usual tug-of-war between departing winter and incoming spring was more marked than usual, NWS meteorologist Joe Pollina told the Daily News.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
In Newsom’s January budget proposal, which estimated a $3-billion deficit, the governor recommended providing $91 million in ongoing funding to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to help the prison system pay departing employees for their unused time off.

— Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026