PUSHING ON Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

pushing on

verb

present participle of push on

as in departing

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 pushing on Jeffries visited over lunch before pushing on to the next stops, driven by a sense of purpose that the country can do better. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 That’s a no-no for the National Flood Insurance Program and the Florida Building Code, because single family homes are not usually designed to handle the weight of all that heavy, heavy water pushing on them. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 In the backdrop, Qatar’s Doha Film Festival is pushing on with plans for its second edition running this November 19-27, 2026. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 That can lead to blood pooling and pushing on organs, nerves and tissues, causing pain and swelling. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 5 Sep. 2026 In his speech, Crowley re-emphasized his policy, pushing on issues like affordability, health care and education. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2026 If your body is telling you something the current diagnosis doesn’t fully explain, that gap is worth pushing on. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026 Instead of tightening a leash or pushing on a dog’s back to force them to do a trick, pooches are commonly rewarded with treats, toys or positive affirmations. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 10 July 2026 Like Taylor, Paul is always pushing on to his new music, rather than dwelling in the past. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2026

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Verb

Meanwhile, Russia's civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, said Friday afternoon that all four Moscow airports -- Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky -- stopped flights arriving and departing for security reasons.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Paramount+ head of originals Jane Wiseman is departing the streamer as the post-merger combination of it and HBO Max takes shape.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of departing

Verb

To be sure, the exiting attorneys were motivated to depart by a range of reasons.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Travelers headed to the Napa Valley or Sonoma County coast can make a fairly easy diversion by exiting Interstate 80 about 6 miles north of Highway 37.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of exiting

Verb

One of the key questions investigators are working to answer is why the control center appeared to be unaware that a train remained stalled on the tracks ahead of a train moving at 120 mph.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
But what about those who exhibit other signs of depression who never stop moving, and may double down on their work?

— Allison Aubrey, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of moving

Verb

Later, she’s entertained by a mouse running along the baseboard of one of London’s more elegant restaurants.

— Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Spanning 40 miles as the crow flies, the Suwalki Gap is a corridor of land, running along the Polish/Lithuanian border, that connects the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad to Belarus.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of running along

Verb

National groups from both parties began pulling out of the race earlier this month, signaling that both now view the contest as less competitive than previously thought.

— Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
As good as Oliver Stone is at pulling out incredible performances from his male stars, the same isn’t always true for his leading ladies.

— Michael Douglas, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of pulling out

Verb

With clients walking out and a competitor putting the agency’s standing at risk, the siblings scramble to save both their income and what their mother built.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
The table furthest to the left (when walking out of the main dining room) is the crown jewel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of walking out

Verb

The interesting part is that the robot doesn’t actually jump by pushing off with its legs like insects or frogs do.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
Staying level-headed as teams weigh their many options, continuing to work on one’s game and pushing off vacations during free-agency years are some of his biggest takeaways.

— PJ Green July 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

Definition of pushing off

Verb

Joah Ricard followed going 3 of 3 for 50 yards with a 13-yard scoring pass.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026
Not to be overlooked is Venus going direct on the same day as Mercury, which very much looks like reaching internal clarity related to matters of the heart.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

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