march on
phrasal verb
marched on; marching on; marches on
1
: to come toward (a place) in order to attack it
Enemy troops were marching on the city.
2
: to go or continue onward
Time marches on.
Governments come and go, but civilization marches on.
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Rain chances will hold off until the afternoon with some light spotty showers at first before becoming more scattered as the evening marches on.
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Mary Wasson, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) is experiencing an epic drawdown because of fears of AI disruption, even as the rest of the bull market marches on.
—John Melloy, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
He's saved by the arrival of New California Republic (NCR), whose forces are marching on New Vegas, where they'll soon be met by the Legion.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
About two dozen protesters marched on the sidewalk in front of Target in below freezing temperatures and surrounded by mounds of snow.
—Kristin Wright, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
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Mary Wasson, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) is experiencing an epic drawdown because of fears of AI disruption, even as the rest of the bull market marches on.
—John Melloy, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
He's saved by the arrival of New California Republic (NCR), whose forces are marching on New Vegas, where they'll soon be met by the Legion.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
About two dozen protesters marched on the sidewalk in front of Target in below freezing temperatures and surrounded by mounds of snow.
—Kristin Wright, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
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“March on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/march%20on. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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