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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But the wife and I will soldier on.
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Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The trailer shows Ritchson and his fellow soldiers on the run after their startling discovery.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Knowles couldn’t locate his coat but quickly soldiered on.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026
The question now is will the average soldier on the street shed more and more blood.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
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Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The trailer shows Ritchson and his fellow soldiers on the run after their startling discovery.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Knowles couldn’t locate his coat but quickly soldiered on.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026
The question now is will the average soldier on the street shed more and more blood.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for soldier on
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“Soldier on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soldier%20on. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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