push on
Britishverb
-
Also, press on . Continue or proceed along one's way, as in The path was barely visible, but we pushed on , or It's time to push on to the next item on the agenda . [Early 1700s]
-
push something on someone . Thrust something on someone for acceptance or attention, as in She's always pushing second helpings on her guests . [Early 1700s]
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Accordingly, there has been a big push on the Street to stuff them into the leading stock indices, leaving index fund managers no choice but to buy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Hence a new push on hukou reform, though how far that reform goes in practice is in question.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
"I think he's going to push on now. I'm absolutely lost for words, I'm so proud of him."
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
The push on premarket home listings—Compass allows sellers to put homes for sale on its website before the larger database Multiple-Listing Service —was controversial, but led to other brokerages copying the strategy.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
I don’t know whether to leave her with her grief or to push on, but I've come this far and I can't help wanting to go further.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
