soldier on
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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The offseason of Mark Pope's discontent soldiers on, and the beatings will continue until talent acquisition improves.
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Fayetteville, North Carolina — Three small drones whizzed overhead, piloted by soldiers on laptops.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Just line them up like soldiers on a serving tray and frost them like you would a normal cake.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
The blame, almost certainly, at least partially, belongs to the unconscionable entity caught on camera, gussied up like an ICE agent or a soldier on loan from a private military contractor.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Fayetteville, North Carolina — Three small drones whizzed overhead, piloted by soldiers on laptops.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Just line them up like soldiers on a serving tray and frost them like you would a normal cake.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
The blame, almost certainly, at least partially, belongs to the unconscionable entity caught on camera, gussied up like an ICE agent or a soldier on loan from a private military contractor.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
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 12 May. 2026.
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