Press on and Stop

Opposite meaning terms

Press on verb - Continue moving forward.

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Stop is an antonym for press on in topics: persist, carry out, keep at, often quickly, move along quickly.

Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.

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Press on is an antonym for stop.

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

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Stop and Press on. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/press_on/stop

Press on & Stop. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/press_on/stop>.

Stop or Press on. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/press_on/stop.

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