pushes on
Keeps at it
Pushes on means to continue despite difficulty or fatigue.
Someone who pushes on keeps going when stopping would be easier: Despite the rain, we pushed on toward the summit.
The phrase suggests determination in the face of obstacles—physical, emotional, or circumstantial.
She pushed on with her research even after losing her funding.
- propelsCauses to move forward
- advancesForward movements or progress
- shovesPushes someone abruptly
- perseveresContinues despite difficulty
- soldiers onContinues despite struggle
persists · keeps going · carries on · withstands · overcomes · endures · encourages · proceeds · thrusts · presses · trudges · motivates · survives · drives · tolerates · supports · persuades · influences
pushes ongives up
Ceases effort or resistance
quits · stops · abandons · throws in the towel · calls it quits
pushes onstalls
Delays or compartments
halts · stagnates · stands still · grinds to a halt · falls behind
pushes onsurrenders
Ceases resistance formally
capitulates · yields · relents · succumbs · caves in