pushing 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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"Pushing on any more would just be me seeking validation from others externally and it wouldn't give me the fulfilment that my soul yearned and needed," he adds.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Pushing on with the Olympics after the postponement — and during the pandemic — has hurt the IOC's reputation in Japan.

From Fox News • Jul. 26, 2021

Pushing on with the Olympics after the postponement - and during the pandemic - has hurt the IOC’s reputation in Japan.

From Washington Times • Jul. 26, 2021

Pushing on with the Olympics after the postponement — and during the pandemic — has hurt the IOC’s reputation in Japan.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2021

Pushing on a little farther, Washington and his men reached a little settlement on the Ohio River, where Indian chiefs met him in council.

From George Washington by Courtenay, Calista McCabe