push on

verb

pushed on; pushing on; pushes on
Synonyms of push onnext

intransitive verb

: to continue on one's way : proceed

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Examples of push on in a Sentence

the party was getting deadly dull, so it was time to push on
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That’s a no-no for the National Flood Insurance Program and the Florida Building Code, because single family homes are not usually designed to handle the weight of all that heavy, heavy water pushing on them. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 Continue reading … REBECCAH HEINRICHS — Rubio push on Greenland delivers a huge diplomatic win for US against China. — FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 And despite years of trying to stop the war from breaking out in Yemen, the pressure Trump imposed on Iran was expected to eventually trigger a Houthi push on the kingdom. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026 The Houthis made a swift push on the country's western coast on the Red Sea in early September. — Ahmed Al-Haj, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for push on

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of push on was in 1602

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“Push on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20on. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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