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

Recent Examples on the Web

But when asked about or pressed on some of the consequences of a tough border policy, like the potential to lose foreign workers, which will have economic effects, or splitting families apart, voters were less keen on some of those ideas. —ABC News, 24 Jan. 2025

But the Netanyahu government pressed on, defying all its critics and continuing to pound its foes, betting that a brutal demonstration of effective hard power would more than compensate for a loss of soft power—and within its brutal region, might even constitute its own form of soft power, as well. —Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025

Trump Cabinet picks pressed on climate change, wildfires and campaign promises. —Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025

But even with these setbacks, Ansar Allah and the Islamic Resistance in Iraq pressed on with missile and drone attacks against Israel that continued to test the nation's state-of-the-art air defenses. —Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025