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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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Russell pushed on trying to close the gap, but his own fastest lap was answered by one from Antonelli, underlining that the youngster had an answer for everything Russell could throw at him.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Anselmet pushed on, his smooth metronomic movements belying the intense physical effort required on the unrelenting course.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

When Bessent was pushed on whether those options would provide a permanent solution, he seemed to indicate that would largely be the case.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 3, 2025

Sasaki revealed the song was pushed on to him by reserve infielder Miguel Rojas, who noticed that “Rocky” said with a Latin American accent sounds similar to Sasaki’s first name.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025

I pushed on, finally picking up my sled and carrying it under my arm since it wasn’t sliding very well in the deep snow.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam