urge on
phrasal verb
urged on; urging on; urges on
: to encourage (someone or something) to move ahead, to do something, etc.
riders urging their horses on
I wanted to quit but she urged me on.
Examples of urge on in a Sentence
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The Monster version of Adeline Watkins is not that at all, portrayed more as a Lady Macbeth urging on Ed’s monstrous ways.
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
Yet antipathy to the war had been bubbling, especially around the UT campus, urged on by the underground newspaper the Rag, as well as by student leaders such as Jeff Jones and Jeff Friedman.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Although the auditorium, with a capacity of about 2,000, was mostly full to urge on the 230 graduates, some relatives stayed home.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
The noise of the crowd grew louder, and the fans at Citi Field rose out of their seats: a standing ovation, urging on the new star.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The long look at the fan-favorite franchise tonight sees peanut-allergic Bobby Campbell attempting to retrieve a peanut butter cup from a hospital vending machine urged on by his brother, who plans to revive him.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
Some of those losses could be mitigated if conservatives — urged on by major Trump administration officials — purchase their own electric vehicles to support Musk.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 20 Mar. 2025
Yet so many failed even that inane test, urged on in some cases by their managers.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The army of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on February 20, 2025, urged on local airwaves the soldiers fleeing in the eastern province of North Kivu to rejoin their units and continue the fight to counter the advance of the M23 rebels.
—Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
Yet antipathy to the war had been bubbling, especially around the UT campus, urged on by the underground newspaper the Rag, as well as by student leaders such as Jeff Jones and Jeff Friedman.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Although the auditorium, with a capacity of about 2,000, was mostly full to urge on the 230 graduates, some relatives stayed home.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
The noise of the crowd grew louder, and the fans at Citi Field rose out of their seats: a standing ovation, urging on the new star.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The long look at the fan-favorite franchise tonight sees peanut-allergic Bobby Campbell attempting to retrieve a peanut butter cup from a hospital vending machine urged on by his brother, who plans to revive him.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
Some of those losses could be mitigated if conservatives — urged on by major Trump administration officials — purchase their own electric vehicles to support Musk.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 20 Mar. 2025
Yet so many failed even that inane test, urged on in some cases by their managers.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The army of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on February 20, 2025, urged on local airwaves the soldiers fleeing in the eastern province of North Kivu to rejoin their units and continue the fight to counter the advance of the M23 rebels.
—Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Urge on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urge%20on. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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