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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Bigger than this though, in September 1994, 3,000 people march on the National Mall to protest Disney’s America.
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Peter Balonon-Rosen, Vox, 4 July 2025
Nevertheless, Adams followed through and nearly 3,000 men marched on eastern Pennsylvania, despite the residents having already acquiesced to the law.
—Time, 2 July 2025
About 1,000 people marched on June 28 in protest of the lavish festivities.
—Gavin Jones, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Trump allies have alleged that China rigged the 2020 results in Joe Biden's favor, invigorating hardcore supporters to march on the Capitol, leading to the riot on January 6, 2021.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
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Peter Balonon-Rosen, Vox, 4 July 2025
Nevertheless, Adams followed through and nearly 3,000 men marched on eastern Pennsylvania, despite the residents having already acquiesced to the law.
—Time, 2 July 2025
About 1,000 people marched on June 28 in protest of the lavish festivities.
—Gavin Jones, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Trump allies have alleged that China rigged the 2020 results in Joe Biden's favor, invigorating hardcore supporters to march on the Capitol, leading to the riot on January 6, 2021.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
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“March on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/march%20on. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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