push ahead

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 continue on 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 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

VERB

get along

Synonyms

WEAK

advance be off go go away leave march move move off move on proceed progress take a hike

Antonyms

WEAK

argue arrive bicker cease halt stop

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push ahead

No one forced him to keep all of this buried and push ahead, assuming that his charisma could pull him through.

From Slate ● Jul. 11, 2026

Liverpool genuinely believed he could develop into one of Europe's top forwards, with the data playing a key role in convincing them to push ahead with a deal.

From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2026

After years of underperformance, he thinks the time for them to push ahead is long overdue.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 7, 2026

Oppenheimer says the S&P 500 will push ahead in 2026, boosted by the economy and corporate profits that are likely to keep holding up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025

He sets for us the goal of houses for everyone and cheers us on, exhorting us to push ahead.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

push ahead

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