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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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“The plaintiffs’ lawyers in the cases are pushing on an open door,” said Anthony Sebok, a professor at the Cardozo School of Law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The WRU is pushing on with highly controversial plans to cut the number of men's teams from four – Scarlets, Ospreys, Cardiff, Dragons – to three by June 2027.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Another had Carlson pushing on the fact that more than 200 journalists have been killed in Gaza.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

"We did well to keep pushing on in attack, my team-mates gave good passes to me and I just had to score," Sorloth told Movistar.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

“I know times are tough. I’ve got the bank pushing on me to collect on accounts.”

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson