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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

Example Sentences

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Some of the crew will remain on the ship, which will continue on to the Netherlands.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

His hope was that if a young person gets hooked on the beauty of math and enjoys education, they won’t quit high school as he did, and their life will continue on a positive path.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

Now, all eyes will be on Powell on Wednesday to see if he will choose to continue on the board past his time as chair, a move that would be unusual but not unprecedented.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

I think that the best thing I can do is sell my rental home and continue on the same path.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

“A stadium. A very festive coliseum. You could continue on with it after you win, though without the game it serves no purpose.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern