as in to move
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 push on
Producers are understood to be pushing on for the time being via a combination of deficit financing from Left Bank-owner Sony and by looking for opportunities to trim the budget.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
An Israeli official told CNN Saturday that Israel asked the Trump administration to push on Hamas to abide by the terms of the deal and free Yehud.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
The vehicle became noticeably more sluggish, and power didn’t kick in significantly with a hard push on the accelerator.
—James Morris, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The City Council’s conservative majority found itself at odds with some residents beginning in 2023 when Van Der Mark first began her push on the subject of children’s books.
—Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
An Israeli official told CNN Saturday that Israel asked the Trump administration to push on Hamas to abide by the terms of the deal and free Yehud.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
The vehicle became noticeably more sluggish, and power didn’t kick in significantly with a hard push on the accelerator.
—James Morris, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The City Council’s conservative majority found itself at odds with some residents beginning in 2023 when Van Der Mark first began her push on the subject of children’s books.
—Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push on
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Eventually any discourse about his low batting average and moving him in the lineup evaporated as Judge finished with a .322 average, 58 homers and 144 RBIS, barely missing out on matching Mickey Mantle in the Triple Crown department.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Venus moves direct in Pisces on April 12: Let tenderness lead transformation.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
3 Apr. 2025
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While stocks may continue their short-term celebration, the long-term sustainability of this rally is being undermined by something few are talking about: a major foreign holder of U.S. debt may be exiting the market in protest.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Wong remained in the game to finish the inning but soon exited.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Ravi Ahuja will depart Roku‘s board of directors after more than a decade, following his promotion to CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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The inaugural charter flight departed from Wuxi to Chicago early Friday, carrying more than 100 tons of cargo.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Mar. 2025
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Their last contest was a slugfest – literally – as the Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves got into a brawl that resulted in multiple ejections.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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There are many people who are not getting social service programs, especially people with disabilities.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2025
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The freshman went 10-4-1 with a .933 save percentage and a 2.01 goals against average on the season, and was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie team.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2025
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Fast forward two seasons when the Horned Frogs went 34-4, doubled their home attendance to 3,223 per game and hosted a NCAA Tournament game against Louisville in front of a sellout crowd at Schollmaier Arena.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2025
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That could mean that rate cuts are pushed off until much later this year or even delayed until next year if that deterioration takes time to materialize.—
Colby Smith,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Five of those return to the tally after being pushed off the list by strong-selling holiday fare.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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An upholstered ottoman need not be pulling out all the stops—sometimes a small, simple detail will set it apart.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
1 Apr. 2025
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So pull out the beach towels, set up a cocktail bar and put on some soothing ocean noises.—
Maggie Griswold,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
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Holloway was seen walking out of the Blues’ dressing room in a suit after the game and didn’t appear to be wearing any wrap or brace.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Role Model asked the crowd in a video posted to TikTok, before Reneé Rapp walked out and began dancing.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Push on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20on. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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