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.

Examples of soldier on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Outside, the King presented medals to soldiers on parade and met with their families and friends before removing his jacket and donning a helmet and sunglasses to take a ride in the Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

On July 8, 1918, just two weeks shy of his 19th birthday, American Red Cross volunteer Ernest Hemingway was struck by an Austrian mortar shell while delivering chocolate to soldiers on the Italian front. — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

Pretoria responded to the threat of violence in June 30 protests with millions of dollars shuffled inside the police budget, tactical units deployed, and soldiers on standby. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 July 2026

Thirty-plus years since their debut album, 1994’s Naveed, the band is soldiering on, and celebrating their three-decade longevity. — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026

Rhymes for soldier on

• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon
• cynodon
• denouement
• deuteron
• echelon
• epsilon