push through

verb

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

“No matter the dangers, we have to push through.”

Meanings

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

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

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see push, through.

    The corridor was so packed with people that I had to push through.

  2. ditransitivefigurativelytransitiveTo force (legislation or a plan) to be passed or agreed to or a decision to be reached.

    We can push the rule through the committee by the end of the year.

    1 more example

    He pushed the scheme through before anybody analyzed it thoroughly.

  3. figurativelyintransitivetransitiveTo overcome (pain, discomfort, etc.) by force or willpower; to keep moving (someone or something) along in a process.

    No matter the dangers, we have to push through.

    1 more example

    The lobby will get mobbed if you don't push people through quickly.

  4. PhilippinesespeciallyfigurativelytransitiveTo continue or proceed.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbbreak out

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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