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

The Supreme Court was urged on Wednesday to restore a previous Missouri congressional map for the November election, after a messy legal fight over the past week in state and federal courts made its way back to the high court. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2026

Tens of thousands of gallons of fluid spilled from the open pit, urged on by heavy spring rains and unencumbered by an emergency pump disabled by a power failure. — Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

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

Rhymes for urge on

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