soldier on
phrasal verb
soldiered on; soldiering on; soldiers on
: to continue to do something or to try to achieve something even though it is difficult
The researchers encountered many problems but they soldiered on.
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That can reduce the need to place soldiers on board and in harm's way while hauling equipment, field supplies, ammo, shelter, and fuel.
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
Roberts gets one of the more interesting but less developed characters here, as a soldier on leave seated next to Bradley Cooper on an airplane.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
As in Boston, soldiers on garrison duty continued to drink, gamble, and fight.
—Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Before Ebert’s death, the festival was pulling in twice those number of passes, but Chaz Ebert and Kohn have soldiered on in honor of Roger’s legacy.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
Roberts gets one of the more interesting but less developed characters here, as a soldier on leave seated next to Bradley Cooper on an airplane.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
As in Boston, soldiers on garrison duty continued to drink, gamble, and fight.
—Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Before Ebert’s death, the festival was pulling in twice those number of passes, but Chaz Ebert and Kohn have soldiered on in honor of Roger’s legacy.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for soldier on
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“Soldier on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soldier%20on. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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