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.
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But director-producer Robert Schwartzman and the Zombies frontman Colin Blunstone will be putting the hard press on in the coming weeks in person.
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Gary Graff, Billboard, 24 June 2025
Russian troops are pressing on with a grinding advance in eastern Ukraine and have opened a new front in the Sumy region in the northeast, despite calls for a ceasefire from U.S. President Donald Trump, who promised to end the war quickly.
—Reuters, NBC news, 17 June 2025
As the Middle Eastern conflict presses on, Trump faces persistent questions about potential U.S. involvement.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 17 June 2025
Prosecutors allege this is the moment Read put her Lexus SUV in reverse and pressed on the gas, striking O’Keefe and scattering pieces of her vehicle’s taillight across the scene.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
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Gary Graff, Billboard, 24 June 2025
Russian troops are pressing on with a grinding advance in eastern Ukraine and have opened a new front in the Sumy region in the northeast, despite calls for a ceasefire from U.S. President Donald Trump, who promised to end the war quickly.
—Reuters, NBC news, 17 June 2025
As the Middle Eastern conflict presses on, Trump faces persistent questions about potential U.S. involvement.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 17 June 2025
Prosecutors allege this is the moment Read put her Lexus SUV in reverse and pressed on the gas, striking O’Keefe and scattering pieces of her vehicle’s taillight across the scene.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
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“Press on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20on. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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