urge on
verb
urged on; urging on; urges on
: 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.
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Typically, this is when the Terrible Towels twirl and fans urge on their defense.
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
The Monster version of Adeline Watkins is not that at all, portrayed more as a Lady Macbeth urging on Ed’s monstrous ways.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
The Monster version of Adeline Watkins is not that at all, portrayed more as a Lady Macbeth urging on Ed’s monstrous ways.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Urge on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urge%20on. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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