Synonyms
- bail
- bail out
- begone
- book [slang]
- bug off
- bug out
- bugger off [British slang]
- buzz (off)
- clear off [chiefly British]
- clear out
- cut out
- depart
- dig out
- exit
- get
- get off
- go
- go off
- move
- pack (up or off)
- part
- peel off
- pike (out or off)
- pull out
- push off
- quit
- run along
- sally (forth)
- scarper [British]
- shove (off)
- step (along)
- take off
- vamoose
- walk out
Examples of push on in a Sentence
the party was getting deadly dull, so it was time to push on
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Hence, should Parkinson achieve the remarkable by leading Wrexham to a third successive promotion in May, there’s surely going to be scope to push on again considering how much headroom the club should have in terms of PSR.
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Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Schiraldi blamed the lack of accurate data on an outdated system the department uses, but was pushed on why the system was still in place after a replacement program was being tested for implementation.
—Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2025
The oldest child, 9, reported Duale had been lying in bed and was not in the living room — and that the boy pushed on the window screen before falling.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2025
Stay tuned to follow the NCAA judging saga as the season pushes on into week 3.
—Caroline Price, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Schiraldi blamed the lack of accurate data on an outdated system the department uses, but was pushed on why the system was still in place after a replacement program was being tested for implementation.
—Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2025
The oldest child, 9, reported Duale had been lying in bed and was not in the living room — and that the boy pushed on the window screen before falling.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2025
Stay tuned to follow the NCAA judging saga as the season pushes on into week 3.
—Caroline Price, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Push on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20on. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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