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
How Doctors Are Pushing Medical Credit Cards on Patients
Medical credit cards are increasingly pushed on patients across America as the costs of health, dental, and veterinary procedures rise.
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Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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.
—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Schiraldi blamed the lack of accurate data on an outdated system the department uses, but was pushed on why the system was still in place after a replacement program was being tested for implementation.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
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Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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.
—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Schiraldi blamed the lack of accurate data on an outdated system the department uses, but was pushed on why the system was still in place after a replacement program was being tested for implementation.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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push on
Verb
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Besides agriculture, Priam also moves steel, flat deck freight, and various industrial materials, serving manufacturers and suppliers across North America.—
William Mullane,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The star system could also be moving towards or away from Earth.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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For example, Geico exited its Premier Partner status after the 2024 season.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Companies such as Gojek, Carousell and Grab were among the first to provide strong opportunities for investors to exit, or a way to sell their stake for a profit.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The plane had departed Unalakleet at 2:37 p.m., Bering Air Director of Operations, David Olson, said, per local outlet KTUU.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Bering Air flight departed from Unalakleet, a community of about 690 people in western Alaska, around 2:40 p.m. local time on Thursday.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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His efforts to foster ties with Trump have prompted many Democrats to speculate that Adams was trying to get the president to pardon him or otherwise quash his prosecution.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation would get $3.4 million in funding for 22 new positions, including seven new intelligence analysts, a new aviation crew and two victim service workers.—
Adam Tamburin,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Or the play that our sister was in and our whole family went and cheered.—
Jed Brewer,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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But that didn't stop her from going above and beyond to get the perfect shot.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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And with some in Congress now suggesting that TikTok might need more time to find a buyer, Trump could find support in trying to push off the ban to a later date.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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By midday Wednesday, the last remaining precipitation was falling across the Outer Banks and was expected to wind down as the storm pushes off the East Coast.—
Judson Jones,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The guard tried to stop the fare evader, who became irate and pulled out a boxcutter, slashing the guard across the face.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Nevertheless, Kelsea Ballerini pulled out all the stops to recruit the contestant likeliest to win a Kelsea Ballerini Lookalike Contest.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Then, when Wehmeyer was fifteen, his mother suffered a heart attack, and his father walked out.—
Dexter Filkins,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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After Hurley walked out, his assistant coaches finished stripping the paint off the locker room walls.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Push on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20on. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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