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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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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

"If you're small enough, pushing on water is like pushing through tar," says Miskin.

From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026

The revolution turns out to be pushing on an open door.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

One group was all for pushing on zealously, and talked openly about reporting Mr. Hawkins himself for speaking like that.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman