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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But as the damage fades and the years march on, toppled trees and downed branches create gaps in the canopy that let light penetrate to the forest floor.
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Marina Wang, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
The first major suffragist march on Washington took place 112 years ago this month.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
Without social media, people weren’t centrally connected, so local groups needed to decide to organize together and march on Washington, D.C.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2025
That rally marched on despite growing wariness of the stocks' high valuations — and whether the billions of dollars in investment would yield significant returns.
—Aditya Soni, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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Marina Wang, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
The first major suffragist march on Washington took place 112 years ago this month.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
Without social media, people weren’t centrally connected, so local groups needed to decide to organize together and march on Washington, D.C.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2025
That rally marched on despite growing wariness of the stocks' high valuations — and whether the billions of dollars in investment would yield significant returns.
—Aditya Soni, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 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 3 May. 2025.
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