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
The leadership races come as Senate Democrats are making a final push on their agenda, with a focus on confirming President Biden's remaining nominees to the nation's courts.
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2024
The bitcoin price has rocketed this year, pushed on by the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president—fueling a huge $15 trillion bitcoin price bet.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Nevertheless, Dylan and I push on, winding our way down the Philosopher’s Path — where Nishida Kitaro, one of Japan’s most famous thinkers, practiced meditation — in search of enlightenment.
—Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
There are contrasting examples in recent memory between, say, the way Phil Foden was held back or the way Jude Bellingham was advanced and pushed on.
—Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2024
The bitcoin price has rocketed this year, pushed on by the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president—fueling a huge $15 trillion bitcoin price bet.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Nevertheless, Dylan and I push on, winding our way down the Philosopher’s Path — where Nishida Kitaro, one of Japan’s most famous thinkers, practiced meditation — in search of enlightenment.
—Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
There are contrasting examples in recent memory between, say, the way Phil Foden was held back or the way Jude Bellingham was advanced and pushed on.
—Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push on
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The team’s pattern of drafting college hitters who should move quickly says that that is not their mindset, so go spend some of Arte’s money.Keith Law, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Her mother didn’t like the feeling of the baby moving inside her, and didn’t have a baby shower, according to Blanchard.Scarlett Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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There needs to be balance and some states should exit the program.David Shepardson, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Clients may lose faith in your ability to protect more than just their data and may decide to exit.Steve Gickling, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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By dawn, Assad had departed Damascus for Russia, without a word to the people his family had ruled—and gassed, imprisoned, tortured, and murdered—for a half century.Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Following a tribute to Ramos’ career at the network, the TV anchor shared a few departing words to viewers at home.Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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The suit, which originally only named Combs as a defendant, alleges that a woman who identified herself only as Jane Doe was trying to get into the VMAs in New York City the night of the assault.Shyla Watson, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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The way he's gotten to F1 has been a little difficult the last couple of years.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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But the committee went with the ACC this time, putting 11-2 SMU in the field as the last at-large team, the No. 11 seed with a first-round trip to Penn State on the docket, and leaving 9-3 Alabama out.Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Will his incoming attorney general or will his FBI director [go after Trump's political enemies]?Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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The storms pushing off the Pacific are the result of an atmospheric river, a corridor of air heavy with moisture that forms when warmer air from the tropics moves toward the poles.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
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What is Voyager 1? Currently located some 15.4 billion miles from our planet, the Voyager 1 spacecraft has been pushing off into deep space since its launch on September 5, 1977.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Gaetz was nominated by Trump as attorney general but has since pulled out of consideration.Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
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The pilot wrenched the stick back and the F-22 pulled out of the dive 500 feet—or two-tenths of a second—short of impact.J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
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Aiden walked out toward the road and waved down a driver who was able to drive him back home.Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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As the family walked out of the building, a stranger came up offering to take them across the border on foot – for a hefty fee.Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Push on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20on. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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