pressed on
Continued despite obstacles
Pressed on means continued forward despite difficulty or reluctance.
Someone who presses on keeps going when stopping would be easier: Despite the rain, we pressed on toward the summit.
It can also mean persisted in questioning or pursuing a topic: The reporter pressed on, asking about the missing funds.
- pushed onContinued with determination
- pushed throughAdvanced despite opposition
- kept goingMaintained forward motion
- stampedMarked by pressure
- imprintedStamped or fixed permanently
resilience · perseverance · tenacity · grit · fortitude · forced · determination · squeezed · continued · flattened · steadfastness · compacted · adhered · endurance · double down · persisted · carried on · soldiered on
- pressed onpushed on, persisted, persevered, continued, kept going
- took actionacted, took charge, took control, took command, initiated
- taking risksdared, bet, gambled, risked, wagered
pressed ongave up
Abandoned an attempt
quit · surrendered · stopped · abandoned · capitulated
pressed onretreated
Moved backward from advance
withdrew · fell back · turned back · backed off · pulled back
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