How to Use push on in a Sentence

push on

verb
  • 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
  • One show that won’t be pushing on, however, is Charlie Covell’s Greek mythology retelling Kaos.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024

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