pushes on

verb

present tense third-person singular of push on
as in exits
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 pushes on Interactions may feel emotionally heightened while the Leo moon pushes on Mars. — Usa Today, USA Today, 18 June 2026 Meanwhile, Jimenez pushes on further into the gap behind United’s right side, with Smith Rowe’s positioning on his inside pinning Manuel Ugarte in midfield. — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026 The group splinters and each one pushes on, praying for another exit. — Caitlin White, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025 In the interim, First Steps’ 111 residents are navigating what has become an active construction site as the project pushes on. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushes on
  1. exits
  2. moves
  3. departs
  4. goes
  5. pushes off
  6. gets
  7. walks out
  8. peels off
Verb
  • The Stadium has four main entry gates, where the lines can overlap and even snake back toward the subway exits.
    — Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
  • When an older wine consumer exits the category, one younger consumer doesn’t necessarily replace that demand.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of exits
Verb
  • Muso’s model of proactive community healthcare is showing what becomes possible when care moves closer to families.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Beckman stays with the play well and moves quickly without going out of position.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of moves
Verb
  • For example, if one centre-forward departs, Villa would want a replacement.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Flooding, mudslides and hazardous surf remain concerns even as the storm departs.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of departs
Verb
  • And using an Enterprise Brain would assist as well with a memory that goes across the company.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The financial transaction is complete, the tax benefit is secured, and the question of where the money actually goes slides quietly to the bottom of the to-do list.
    — Nick Allardice, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of goes
Verb
  • If the Leafs stay at five or move up, the pick pushes off till 2028.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 3 May 2026
  • The sheer display of athleticism and creativity of a dunk with zero props or especially push-offs will always impress me more than someone who pushes off, even seeing just how ridiculous and difficult that dunk is.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Definition of pushes off
Verb
  • After that, the governor’s office gets 30 days to review and, if desired, revoke the parole grant.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
  • General Daily Insight for August 21, 2026 Love gets more interesting when Saturn joins the conversation.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of gets
Verb
  • Let’s back up a moment first, to set the stage before Collier walks out on it.
    — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The kind that walks out the door when somebody retires or leaves and is extraordinarily slow and expensive to rebuild, if it can be rebuilt at all.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of walks out
Verb
  • Bill Ackman peels off his suit jacket in the afternoon sunshine, and hands it to a chauffeur parked outside his office in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026
  • Octavia Spencer immediately peels off her jacket after entering the room and realizing there are no cameras present for our interview.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of peels off

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“Pushes on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushes%20on. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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