plow ahead

phrasal verb

plowed ahead; plowing ahead; plows ahead
: to continue to do something without being stopped by problems or opposition
The city is plowing ahead with plans to demolish the building.

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Some new faces are emerging, and some familiar ones are plowing ahead. Zack Pierce, New York Times, 25 July 2025 But security experts could find themselves in a similar position to that of economists: despite near-total expert consensus that tariffs will spark a trade war and hurt the U.S. economy, Trump plowed ahead. Florence Gaub, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025 Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott, in particular, jumped on board the bandwagon of crying player safety all while his quarterback Josh Allen plowed ahead into the line of scrimmage just the same. Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025 Meanwhile, despite some staff cuts, the agency plows ahead in Texas, where 132 people died. Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for plow ahead

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“Plow ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plow%20ahead. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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