push on

British  

verb

1. (intr, adverb) to resume one's course; carry on one's way steadily; press on

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push on Idioms  

1. 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]

2. 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]

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Example Sentences

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push on

Now they have proven they can compete with the WSL's best, Olid hopes United can push on and build on their draw with City.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Haaland’s push on England’s Elliott Anderson led to video replay disallowing a go-ahead strike, which briefly appeared to have given Norway a second-half lead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

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

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

We sit where we are, like an old beast too tired to push on.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate

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