press on

phrasal verb

pressed on; pressing on; presses on

: to continue moving forward in a forceful or steady way

The troops pressed on in spite of the snow.

: 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 Misshapen joints can press on nerves and cause nerve pain. —

Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 5 June 2024 Israel pressed on with its offensive on Rafah a day after saying its forces had taken control of a buffer zone along the nearby border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, giving it effective authority over Gaza's entire land frontier. —

Dan Williams, USA TODAY, 31 May 2024 In any event, Ukraine should press on with its campaign to retake territory. —

Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2024 Even as the negotiations continued, the Israeli Defense Forces pressed on with its Rafah operations, launching a volley of strikes at the city and seizing control of the Rafah border crossing into Egypt. —

Joshua Keating, Vox, 8 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for press on

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