pushed on

VERB

leave; go to another place

Synonyms

WEAK

beat it continue depart exit fare get away get lost go go away hie hit the road journey keep going launch light out make oneself scarce make progress pass proceed process pull out quit repair shove off start take off travel wend withdraw

Antonyms

WEAK

arrive come

Example Sentences

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pushed on

Usha had a fourth child over the summer, a choice that has been aggressively portrayed as something the vice president pushed on his reluctant wife.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

Sergio Garcia agreed it had been "productive", but when pushed on his future walked away and said "we'll see".

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

The young man pushed on to cover at the top of the hill.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Like Guedez, many residents pushed on with their desperate search despite the signposting.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

We were so far from home, we pushed on to the river, where a conductor was waiting with a skiff.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan