urge on

verb

urged on; urging on; urges on

transitive verb

: to encourage (someone or something) to move ahead, do something, etc.

riders urging their horses on

I wanted to quit but she urged me on.

Examples of urge on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Roman emperors, sometimes urged on by the crowd, were known to grant pardons (to criminals) and freedom (to the enslaved) after an especially noteworthy performance. — Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026

Still, officials urged on Tuesday night that danger to the public had been removed. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 27 May 2026

Trump had urged on Truth Social. — Susan Page, USA Today, 20 May 2026

Meanwhile, Homelander and Soldier Boy are also headed to Fort Harmony, though Homelander doesn’t realize Soldier Boy is actually working against him, urged on by some not-so-subtle hints from Sister Sage. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026

Rhymes for urge on

• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon
• cynodon
• denouement
• deuteron
• echelon
• epsilon