How to Use push on in a Sentence

push on

verb

• Tooth, North, pushed on to five spades over West’s five-heart save.
  — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
• This means that the pressure from my push on the wall would be 8,333 pascals.
  — Rhett Allain, Wired, 5 Nov. 2021
• Niskanen said his plan was to push on the classic legs, but the skate half was tougher.
  — Martha Bellisle, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Feb. 2022
• In the air, there’s nothing to push on except the air itself!
  — IEEE Spectrum, 12 May 2024
• And far more students who fail the test are being pushed on to fourth grade.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 8 Jan. 2024
• There have been a few company lines the A’s have pushed on their way out of town.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
• Like the golden plover, like the little wheatear, Winn and Moth push on, from the far north of the island all the way home.
  — Laurie Hertzel, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2023
• The state continues to help lead the push on smart-gun adoption.
  — Steven Zeitchik, Washington Post, 27 May 2022
• New York City is sinking, too, due to the weight of all those buildings pushing on the ground.
  — Matt Simon, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2024
• But the president and his team have made a big push on fundraising.
  — Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 14 July 2023
• Needs and stakeholder goals can change quickly, and the team might need to push on, even if the road ahead looks rocky.
  — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024
• Apple's pledge was part of a White House push on right-to-repair issues.
  — Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 25 Oct. 2023
• Overall, the stroller was easy to push on all terrain, with a smooth glide and a lightweight feel that was still sturdy.
  — Jessica Booth, Parents, 2 Aug. 2023
• This message, which Sullivan conveyed to Biden, seems to have swayed Biden to make a push on a deal.
  — Mark Mazzetti, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2023
• Google will surely be hoping its all in push on AI will turn out better.
  — David Pierce, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024
• However, if the hand pushes on the air, then the air pushes back on the hand with an equal but opposite force.
  — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 26 July 2024
• We got tested, pushed on the hospital and with the help of his social worker, were able to see and spend his last few days with him.
  — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2023
• This message, which Mr. Sullivan conveyed to Mr. Biden, seems to have swayed the president to make a push on a deal.
  — Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 17 June 2023
• Getting help from a teammate behind him, Duggan had enough push on a QB sneak to gain two yards and keep the clock moving.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2023
• Shortly afterward, a third deputy held down lower on his body, then a fourth pushed on his legs.
  — Samuel Oakford, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
• This feature advances in one-hour increments with a simple push on the crown.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 June 2023
• That took about two years of pushing on vendors and really working the system to get that ready.
  — Jane Thier, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2024
• The fact the line is at three points and Giants bettors can get a push on a field-goal differential helps this pick write itself.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2023
• The surgeon removes a small portion of the disc, or shock absorber, that has squirted out and is pushing on a nerve and causing pain.
  — Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
• The button gets pushed on Josephina’s cover, with news of her discharge spread over cable news.
  — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
• But this isn’t the first time an actor has publicly attempted an Oscars push on their own.
  — Leah Asmelash, CNN, 30 Jan. 2023
• Hold your position briefly, and then push on the floor to propel your body to your starting position.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Nov. 2022
• Making a late-season push on the boards is USC’s next task after tackling its turnover problem.
  — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024
• Not learning the ideologies that the radical left loves to push on children.
  — Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024
• Transfer to a wire rack, and gently push on removable bottom to release the crust from the sides (do not remove it from ring).
  — Bill Borman, Country Living, 14 July 2023

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024