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

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

Yet, she pushed on, creating a business with her daughter that supports organizations focused on equity, healing and social change.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

Soon after, somewhere near them, they heard the unceasing bubbling of a nightjar—a peaceful sound, without menace, which died gradually away as they pushed on.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

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