push on

push someone or something on (ahead) (of someone or something)

to move or propel someone or something ahead. He did not want to go in with me, but I pushed him on forward or ahead of me. I went into each room to clean it, pushing the laundry carton ahead. She paused for a moment to rest, and then pushed the baby stroller on.

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push on (to something)

1. to move on to another topic; to stop doing one thing and move on to another. Okay. Let's push on to the next topic. Let us push on. We are nearly finished with the list.

2. to travel onward to something or some place. We left Denver and pushed on to Omaha. Let us push on. We are nearly there.

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push on (with something)

to continue to try to make progress with something. Let's push on with this project. We must finish it soon. Yes, let's push on and finish.

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push on someone or something

to put pressure on someone or something. Don't push on me! I can't move any faster than the person in front of me! Push on this button if you want the steward to come. Push on the door a little. It will open.

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push on

to continue to go forward press on Although we needed to stop and rest, we decided to press on in order to reach the river by evening.

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This difference in aspect suggested a difference in use, and I was minded to push on and explore. The Time Machine by Wells, H.G. View in context Their business was so important that they decided to push on, despite the darkness and the mutterings of an approaching storm, which eventually broke upon them just as they arrived opposite the "Spook House. Present At A Hanging And Other Ghost Stories by Bierce, Ambrose View in context He asked us what part of this sierra was the most rugged and retired; we told him that it was where we now are; and so in truth it is, for if you push on half a league farther, perhaps you will not be able to find your way out; and I am wondering how you have managed to come here, for there is no road or path that leads to this spot. Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context	purse up pursuit push push about push about in push across push against push ahead push ahead of push along push around push aside push at push at an open door push back push buttons push down push down on push for push forward push in push into push luck push off push off on push on push out push out of push over push over the edge push past push the boat out push the envelope push the panic button push through push to push to the wall push too far push toward push up push up on pushing pushing up daisies pussyfoot around put a bee in bonnet put a bomb under put a brave face on put a cap on put a contract out on put a damper on put a dog off the scent	Push Kick Push Kick Push Kick push luck push luck push luck push luck push luck Push Me Push Me Out Push Me Out Of The Snow Push media push model Push Money Push Money Push Money Push Moneys Push Moneys Push Monies Push Monies push moraine push nipple push off push off push off push off push off Push Off Early Tomorrow's Saturday push off on push off to apply pressure to and force off push on push out push out push out push out of Push Over Push Over Push Over (game show) Push Over (pricing game) Push Over (The Price is Right Pricing Game) push over the edge push paper push paper push paper push paper push past push past Push pin Push pin push plate push plate Push poll Push polling Push protocol Push Proxy Gateway Push Pull push rod push rod push someone or something around push someone or something around in something push someone up against the wall

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This difference in aspect suggested a difference in use, and I was minded to push on and explore.

The Time Machine by Wells, H.G. View in context

Their business was so important that they decided to push on, despite the darkness and the mutterings of an approaching storm, which eventually broke upon them just as they arrived opposite the "Spook House.

Present At A Hanging And Other Ghost Stories by Bierce, Ambrose View in context

He asked us what part of this sierra was the most rugged and retired; we told him that it was where we now are; and so in truth it is, for if you push on half a league farther, perhaps you will not be able to find your way out; and I am wondering how you have managed to come here, for there is no road or path that leads to this spot.

Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context