press on

verb

pressed on; pressing on; presses on

1

: to continue moving forward in a forceful or steady way

The troops pressed on in spite of the snow.

2

: to continue to do something especially in a determined way

Now that we have answered that question, let's press on.

Examples of press on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Movies still come on Blu-ray, music is still pressed on vinyl, and books still fill store shelves. — Angela Yang, NBC news, 9 July 2026

The very first review samples will, if previous years’ experience is anything to go by, be handed to select press on the day of the keynote — certainly not before. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Courtroom advocacy remains a defining part of Combs’ work, pointing to someone who sees how a criminal case can press on a person’s life from several directions at once. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Don’t Come to My House will be pressed on vinyl through Illegal Art, the label that put out every Girl Talk release between 2002’s Secret Diary and 2010’s All Day. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 7 July 2026

Rhymes for press on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon