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

Still, Brinks vowed the Senate, where Democrats hold a 20-18 advantage in seats, would press on and vote on legislation already passed in the House and waiting consideration in the Senate. —Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024

As Cruise disappears, other AV firms are expected to press on with their robotaxi plans. —Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024

But Martinis and his colleagues pressed on regardless, publishing a proof-of-principle experiment (opens a new tab) using five qubits in 2014. —Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024

The motivation to press on, reenergized every time Callahan and Leverenz were able to inspect the wine, was that the cellar was even more impressive than advertised, unlike anything either had seen in both quality and scale, in fundamentally pristine condition. —Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024