pushes forward
Keeps making progress
Pushes forward means to advance or continue despite difficulty or resistance.
Someone who pushes forward with a project keeps working on it even when obstacles arise: She pushed forward with the investigation despite threats.
The phrase can describe physical movement through a crowd or figurative progress toward a goal.
To push something forward is to promote or accelerate it: The committee pushed the proposal forward.
- promoteRaise in rank
- advanceMove or progress forward
- propelForce into motion
- accelerateIncrease in velocity
- makes headwayAchieves forward movement
spur · progress · mobilize · encourage · presses on · persevere · soldiers on · keeps going · drive · bulldoze · plows ahead · thrust · urge · forge ahead · prods · overcome · galvanize · press
pushes forwardpulls back
Moves away, retracts
retreats · falls back · withdraws · backs away · reverses
pushes forwardholds back
Restrains or delays
hangs back · yields · defers · capitulates · submits
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