march on

verb

marched on; marching on; marches on

1

: to come toward (a place) in order to attack it

Enemy troops were marching on the city.

2

: to go or continue onward

Time marches on.

Governments come and go, but civilization marches on.

Examples of march on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Monday’s march on Parliament was one of the biggest demonstrations against the Modi government in years. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

The movement called off another march on Parliament that had been planned for Tuesday over safety concerns. — Connor Greene, Time, 22 July 2026

The retaliation works, and soon Cole and his men are marching on foot, scrabbling their way through thickets and swamps. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Frustrated, unemployed Americans marched on Washington for the first time ever, demanding a jobs bill. — Jim Shelton, Fortune, 17 July 2026

Rhymes for march on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon