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.
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As a consequence, the illiberal, unhinged right, now united behind Trump, has stolen a march on them.
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Observers noted that Meloni was taking power nearly 100 years to the day after Mussolini’s march on Rome.
—Massimo Calabresi, Time, 24 July 2025
Yet as the centuries marched on and Rome’s wealth declined, many palazzi and other buildings were abandoned.
—Krista Langlois, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2025
Allies of President Trump have alleged that China rigged the 2020 results in former President Biden's favor, invigorating hardcore supporters to march on the Capitol, leading to the siege of January 6, 2021.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
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august 1, Literary Hub, 1 Aug. 2025
Observers noted that Meloni was taking power nearly 100 years to the day after Mussolini’s march on Rome.
—Massimo Calabresi, Time, 24 July 2025
Yet as the centuries marched on and Rome’s wealth declined, many palazzi and other buildings were abandoned.
—Krista Langlois, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2025
Allies of President Trump have alleged that China rigged the 2020 results in former President Biden's favor, invigorating hardcore supporters to march on the Capitol, leading to the siege of January 6, 2021.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
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“March on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/march%20on. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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