pushes 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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But he’s powered by the unstoppable energy of being 17 years old, so he pushes on with his mission, which is to separate a billionaire from $25 million in cryptocurrency.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"I wouldn't be surprised if she pushes on maybe to 200," Ward says.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

He pushes on to fulfill his job duties, but can barely stand.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

When DNA inside the nucleus of a human cell is damaged, a specific network of microtubule filaments forms in the cytoplasm around the nucleus and pushes on the nuclear envelope.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024

We went and sat in the swing, where we rocked back and forth, making little pushes on the floor with our feet.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd