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push forward

VERB
fight
Synonyms
STRONGEST
argue combat continue engage in force maintain oppose resist support
STRONG
bicker buck conduct contest defy dispute effect endure further hassle persevere persist prosecute repel row squabble strive struggle travail traverse uphold wage withstand wrangle
WEAK
buckle down carry on exert oneself fall out hammer away lay into light into make a stand against put up an argument spare no effort stand up to take on take pains tangle with toil on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agree comply ignore let go neglect surrender
STRONG
cease concur forget give in give up halt idle leave quit stop yield
WEAK
believe make peace uphold
VERB
precipitate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accelerate expedite hasten trigger
STRONG
advance cast discharge dispatch fling further hurl launch press quicken throw
WEAK
bring on let fly send forth speed up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
block check halt hinder stop
STRONG
catch cease hold keep receive
WEAK
slow wait
VERB
thrust
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dig elbow heave interject jab lob lunge nudge plunge poke propel punch shove sink sling smack stab stick
STRONG
advance assail assault attack boost buck butt chuck chunk clip clout crowd cut drive embed fire force hump impale impel jam jostle nick peg pierce pitch press prod put railroad ram run toss transfix urge wham
WEAK
bear down pour it on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
increase rise
STRONG
bore decrease discourage dissuade halt repress retreat stop surrender yield
WEAK
pull

Example Sentences

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She and other leaders are now trying to push forward the farmworker movement and continue the work that many women — not just Chavez — spearheaded.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

The Terafab project is expected to be Tesla’s own chip fabrication facility, or “fab,” to help push forward its artificial-intelligence business goals.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Last week, it applied for a U.S. banking license in a bid to gain market share in the country and push forward with its plans to expand across the Americas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

But the town is close to the current frontline where Russian forces have been trying to push forward for months.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

For every inch Moss managed to push forward, he’d be shoved farther back toward 8th Street.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro