march on

phrasal 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

With viable ski hills seemingly everywhere, widespread community enthusiasm, and the state itself supporting the winter sport, small resorts opened in abundance as the 20th century marched on. —Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025

Salomon is marching on with its retail expansion in North America this month with the opening of its first West Coast store in Los Angeles. —Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025

The Cardinal took the lead right back, marching on an 11-play, 75-yard drive and reaching the end zone on a 7-yard pass from Gulbranson to Williams. —Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025

And of course, there’s Auburn’s final drive of the game, a march on which Mizzou allowed Auburn to gain just two yards before pressuring Arnold into a game-sealing incompletion. —Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for march on

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