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continue on

VERB
advance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accelerate achieve move up progress promote propel speed storm
STRONG
conquer dispatch drive elevate hasten launch march proceed quicken skyrocket
WEAK
bring forward come forward continue ahead forge ahead gain ground get ahead get green light get there get with it go ahead go forth go forward go great guns go places go to town make headway make the scene move on move onward press on push ahead push on send forward step forward
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hinder
STRONG
cease halt hold keep retard stop
WEAK
back down decrease hesitate recede retreat retrogress take back turn withdraw yield

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“We want Memphis to continue on the path that it’s going — up.”

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

Attacks continue on commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

And while those risks increase if interest rates continue on their current path, most feel they remain manageable, and can be kept contained.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

For us to continue on, it’s going to rely on the pitching staff.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

“You may continue on your journey. Enjoy the theater.”

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

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