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.
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So far, Beef’s episodes have marched on chronologically as the conflict escalates.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
On March 9, more than 100 Amazon drivers at the DAX7 facility in Los Angeles marched on their managers demanding Teamsters recognition, according to a union press release.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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—Mina Al-Oraibi, Time, 14 Apr. 2026
Either way, the crowd marched on—toward government food supplies, mercantile facilities, and private businesses.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
On March 9, more than 100 Amazon drivers at the DAX7 facility in Los Angeles marched on their managers demanding Teamsters recognition, according to a union press release.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Advertisement Why Dubai will march on Dubai has always offered the gift of individual freedom and reinvention.
—Mina Al-Oraibi, Time, 14 Apr. 2026
Either way, the crowd marched on—toward government food supplies, mercantile facilities, and private businesses.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for march on
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“March on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/march%20on. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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