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push ahead

VERB

advance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accelerate achieve move up progress promote propel speed storm

STRONG

conquer dispatch drive elevate hasten launch march proceed quicken skyrocket

WEAK

bring forward come forward continue ahead continue on forge ahead gain ground get ahead get green light get there get with it go ahead go forth go forward go great guns go places go to town make headway make the scene move on move onward press on push on send forward step forward

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hinder

STRONG

cease halt hold keep retard stop

WEAK

back down decrease hesitate recede retreat retrogress take back turn withdraw yield

VERB

get along

Synonyms

WEAK

advance be off go go away leave march move move off move on proceed progress take a hike

Antonyms

WEAK

argue arrive bicker cease halt stop

Example Sentences

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They had also agreed to push ahead with a major police training deal.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Liverpool genuinely believed he could develop into one of Europe's top forwards, with the data playing a key role in convincing them to push ahead with a deal.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Trump has said he plans to push ahead with plans to announce Powell’s replacement by the end of January.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

The row escalated again on Monday when China slammed Japan's decision to push ahead with the planned deployment of missiles on Yonaguni following a visit to the island by Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

By the time our dinner was finished, he was clearly in a mood to push ahead.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

push ahead

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