press on

1. see push on.

Example Sentences

“I am in receipt of a letter,” Penelope pressed on, for she had no desire to hear about Lady Ashton’s marital woes, or anyone else’s for that matter.

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Ridge was pressing on his throat with his fingers.

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However, when pressed on whether he would speak to his Venezuelan counterpart directly, he said: "I would probably talk to him, yeah."

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The country's army-aligned government has indicated it will press on with the war following an internal meeting on a US ceasefire proposal.

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Incredibly, England pressed on from Australia to New Zealand, stretching the tour to six months.

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Related Words

• advance 
• carry on 
• carry over 
• endure 
• extend 
• go on 
• last 
• linger 
• maintain 
• persist 
• progress 
• promote 
• pursue 
• reach 
• remain 
• stay 
• survive 
• sustain