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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The verse resumes, and the band soldiers on, Lenker’s perseverant guitar solo howling with the weary relief of a shipwrecked sailor spotting land.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
Military helicopters hovered above, police and soldiers on the streets with pointed guns, debris everywhere.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The likelihood is that those interactions will increase now, with thousands of National Guard soldiers on the streets.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Further, about a third of Californians who get MAID prescriptions don’t use them — just having the option appears to give many the strength and peace of mind to soldier on.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
Military helicopters hovered above, police and soldiers on the streets with pointed guns, debris everywhere.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The likelihood is that those interactions will increase now, with thousands of National Guard soldiers on the streets.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Further, about a third of Californians who get MAID prescriptions don’t use them — just having the option appears to give many the strength and peace of mind to soldier on.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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