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
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Ansar Allah has pressed on with these long-range attacks against Israel, most recently launching a ballistic missile Wednesday just hours after the Israeli Navy targeted Yemen's Al-Hodeidah port in response to earlier strikes from the group.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
To test it, researchers pressed on it with a finger and lightly swabbed the surface.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 June 2025
Last month, Joel announced the cancellation of his forthcoming performances due to his recent diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus – a condition that occurs when cerebrospinal fluid builds up inside the skull, pressing on the brain.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 5 June 2025
Mostly, that this writer and interviewer has only seen a sliver of the film in question (the first 28 minutes, naturally), as the full film was not available to press on the occasion of our interview.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 3 June 2025
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
To test it, researchers pressed on it with a finger and lightly swabbed the surface.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 June 2025
Last month, Joel announced the cancellation of his forthcoming performances due to his recent diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus – a condition that occurs when cerebrospinal fluid builds up inside the skull, pressing on the brain.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 5 June 2025
Mostly, that this writer and interviewer has only seen a sliver of the film in question (the first 28 minutes, naturally), as the full film was not available to press on the occasion of our interview.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 3 June 2025
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“Press on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20on. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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