Synonyms
- bail
- bail out
- begone
- book [slang]
- bug off
- bug out
- bugger off [British slang]
- buzz (off)
- clear off [chiefly British]
- clear out
- cut out
- depart
- dig out
- exit
- get
- get off
- go
- go off
- move
- pack (up or off)
- part
- peel off
- pike (out or off)
- pull out
- push off
- quit
- run along
- sally (forth)
- scarper [British]
- shove (off)
- step (along)
- take off
- vamoose
- walk out
Examples of push on in a Sentence
the party was getting deadly dull, so it was time to push on
Recent Examples on the Web
The explosive revelations sparked indignation and catalyzed the legislative push on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers have little to show for years of pledges to rein in the tech giants amid a litany of grievances.
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Cristiano Lima-Strong, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
Tuesday, there was a push on the board to seek new bids for the ticketing platform for both the XL Center and Rentschler Field.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2024
This might be painful or lead to symptoms like difficulty breathing (for example, if the tumor pushes on the lungs).
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 29 July 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
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Cristiano Lima-Strong, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
Tuesday, there was a push on the board to seek new bids for the ticketing platform for both the XL Center and Rentschler Field.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2024
This might be painful or lead to symptoms like difficulty breathing (for example, if the tumor pushes on the lungs).
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 29 July 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
See all Example Sentences for push on
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“Push on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20on. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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