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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There was not much the fish farm’s workers could do, other than pick it out and soldier on. —

Jack Nicas, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024 Thomas is warned off the visit by the Transylvanian locals, but soldiers on. —

Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024 What's New Russian forces lost 2,200 soldiers on December 20, the highest number of casualties recorded in a single day since Moscow launched its full-scale war on Ukraine on February 24, 2022, according to Ukrainian authorities. —

Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 Israeli soldiers on August 31 found the bodies of another six hostages, this time in Rafah. —

Mick Krever, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for soldier on