press on

phrasal 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

And over the past few years, countries have been pressing on it hard. —Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026

Later in the press conference, Hawke was pressed on politics once again, with a reporter citing the open letter and asking about his stance on Gaza. —Ellise Shafer, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026

Complex talks as the war presses on The Russian delegation is headed by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s adviser Vladimir Medinsky, who headed Moscow’s team of negotiators in the first direct peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul in March 2022 and has forcefully pushed Putin’s war goals. —Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026

When pressed on what a new economic system for the age of AGI might look like, Hunter-Torricke hesitates. —Billy Perrigo, Time, 17 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for press on

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