How to Use push on in a Sentence

push on

verb
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  • Tooth, North, pushed on to five spades over West’s five-heart save.
    — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
  • This means that the pressure from my push on the wall would be 8,333 pascals.
    — Rhett Allain, Wired, 5 Nov. 2021
  • Niskanen said his plan was to push on the classic legs, but the skate half was tougher.
    — Martha Bellisle, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Feb. 2022
  • In the air, there’s nothing to push on except the air itself!
    — IEEE Spectrum, 12 May 2024
  • And far more students who fail the test are being pushed on to fourth grade.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 8 Jan. 2024
  • There have been a few company lines the A’s have pushed on their way out of town.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Like the golden plover, like the little wheatear, Winn and Moth push on, from the far north of the island all the way home.
    — Laurie Hertzel, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The state continues to help lead the push on smart-gun adoption.
    — Steven Zeitchik, Washington Post, 27 May 2022
  • New York City is sinking, too, due to the weight of all those buildings pushing on the ground.
    — Matt Simon, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2024
  • But the president and his team have made a big push on fundraising.
    — Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 14 July 2023
  • Apple's pledge was part of a White House push on right-to-repair issues.
    — Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Overall, the stroller was easy to push on all terrain, with a smooth glide and a lightweight feel that was still sturdy.
    — Jessica Booth, Parents, 2 Aug. 2023
  • This message, which Sullivan conveyed to Biden, seems to have swayed Biden to make a push on a deal.
    — Mark Mazzetti, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2023
  • Google will surely be hoping its all in push on AI will turn out better.
    — David Pierce, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024
  • However, if the hand pushes on the air, then the air pushes back on the hand with an equal but opposite force.
    — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 26 July 2024
  • We got tested, pushed on the hospital and with the help of his social worker, were able to see and spend his last few days with him.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2023
  • This message, which Mr. Sullivan conveyed to Mr. Biden, seems to have swayed the president to make a push on a deal.
    — Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 17 June 2023
  • Getting help from a teammate behind him, Duggan had enough push on a QB sneak to gain two yards and keep the clock moving.
    — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2023
  • Shortly afterward, a third deputy held down lower on his body, then a fourth pushed on his legs.
    — Samuel Oakford, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
  • This feature advances in one-hour increments with a simple push on the crown.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 June 2023
  • That took about two years of pushing on vendors and really working the system to get that ready.
    — Jane Thier, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2024
  • The fact the line is at three points and Giants bettors can get a push on a field-goal differential helps this pick write itself.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2023
  • But this isn’t the first time an actor has publicly attempted an Oscars push on their own.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Hold your position briefly, and then push on the floor to propel your body to your starting position.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Making a late-season push on the boards is USC’s next task after tackling its turnover problem.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Not learning the ideologies that the radical left loves to push on children.
    — Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Transfer to a wire rack, and gently push on removable bottom to release the crust from the sides (do not remove it from ring).
    — Bill Borman, Country Living, 14 July 2023
  • The third event is a tank push on maximum traction, working out to the equivalent of at least 400 pounds on a sled, says Alexander.
    — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 26 Mar. 2022
  • Do this by tearing off the paper tab and pushing on the needle and turning it until it is tightly screwed on.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 Sep. 2023
  • Hurricanes push on the ocean, causing water to build up into a storm surge that can swamp the coast with water several feet above normal ocean height.
    — Cary Mock, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024

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