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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These tiny bits and bobs of humanity gather power as the film marches on.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
Marion Winik What starts as an investigation into the eroding social fabric of one small Ohio town becomes an incisive and illuminating look at what happens to people who feel abandoned as the world marches on.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The players marched on to the field, jogged beneath the team’s blow-up tunnel, then sprinted between two lines formed by the 34 varsity cheerleaders.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
Walmart and Amazon continue to march on while specialty retailers are nibbling at the edges of its business.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
Marion Winik What starts as an investigation into the eroding social fabric of one small Ohio town becomes an incisive and illuminating look at what happens to people who feel abandoned as the world marches on.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The players marched on to the field, jogged beneath the team’s blow-up tunnel, then sprinted between two lines formed by the 34 varsity cheerleaders.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
Walmart and Amazon continue to march on while specialty retailers are nibbling at the edges of its business.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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“March on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/march%20on. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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