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.

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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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