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

Schimpf, when pressed on the IPO question, declined to give a timeline. —Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 9 June 2026

Other people in his shoes might have seen it as pressing on an open wound, but Papaw Ron picked up the mantle and brought his easygoing, calming nature to these short-but-sweet check-ins, debuting with his one of own on January 2, 2016—just days after the funeral. —Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 8 June 2026

Those things are definitely pressing on my mind. —Nate Atkins, New York Times, 3 June 2026

With a clean finger, press on it gently and turn your digit clockwise, hold for seven seconds, then reverse it. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 May 2026

Rhymes for press on

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