plow ahead
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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While seven of the plaintiff states signed onto the DOJ’s terms, attorneys general for many more rejected the deal, criticized the terms for not going far enough, and plowed ahead with the case.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Instead of plowing ahead with the current design, perhaps a pause is warranted.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
But the Anatoly Kolodkin is plowing ahead.
—Sarah Fitzpatrick, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
With a fine equivalent to a few days’ revenue and some marginal changes to its business practices, Live Nation will, more or less, plow ahead as the dominant force in live music.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Instead of plowing ahead with the current design, perhaps a pause is warranted.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
But the Anatoly Kolodkin is plowing ahead.
—Sarah Fitzpatrick, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
With a fine equivalent to a few days’ revenue and some marginal changes to its business practices, Live Nation will, more or less, plow ahead as the dominant force in live music.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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 25 Apr. 2026.
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