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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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 Previous No Kings protest in uptown Charlotte Protesters previously filled First Ward Park for a No Kings rally and march on Saturday, June 14. Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2025 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 24 Oct. 2025.

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