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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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After the attacks began on Saturday, ships pushed on through the end of the day, but by Sunday shipping data showed far fewer ships crossing the strait.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 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

Most of the advice being pushed on investors today isn’t much good, and what can be gleaned from promoters on Reddit even worse.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

If Akira kept her blinders on, if she ignored Dodger and pushed on despite his signals, she would be as bad as her dad.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz