push forward

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see push, forward.

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Meanings

verbpush forward (third-person singular simple present pushes forward, present participle pushing forward, simple past and past participle pushed forward)

present singular third person pushes forward · participle present pushing forward · participle past pushed forward · past pushed forward

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see push, forward.
  2. intransitiveTo continue to act or do something, especially with a lot of effort
  3. transitiveTo reschedule (an event) for an earlier date.

    Synonyms: advance, prepone

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo reschedule (an event) for an earlier date.

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advanceprepone

More synonyms by meaning

verbpush one's way

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bargethrust ahead
Broader
rushhotfoothasten
Also see
barge

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

push forward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/push%20forward

MLA

“push forward.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/push%20forward. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “push forward,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/push%20forward.

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