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

Struppa has also been pressed on Chapman’s struggles with diversity, especially for Black students and in the last school year for structural changes to its DEI office. —Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025

But the gap is shrinking and Marvel Rivals is visibly losing steam quickly as the year presses on. —Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025

The anniversary edition of the vinyl was pressed on bio-vinyl dark blue and orange splatter with its cover printed on silver mirror foil board and contains a poster. —Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025

Despite the failings, SpaceX has pressed on and said each setback is part of the learning curve for the world’s most powerful, 403-foot rocket. —Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for press on

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