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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Farrell and Robbie soldier on gamely—as do several other fine actors, including Linklater, as David’s father, and Lily Rabe, as Sarah’s mother—trying to infuse the characters with heart and soul.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
The staff — all the way up to the captain — have no such luxury, and will just have to be polite and soldier on, if that is the right phrase for naval personnel.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
About a third of Californians who get MAID prescriptions don’t use them; just having the option appears to give many the strength to soldier on.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
The goal is to get accurate, up-to-the-minute information from soldiers on the ground without dealing with them directly.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
The staff — all the way up to the captain — have no such luxury, and will just have to be polite and soldier on, if that is the right phrase for naval personnel.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
About a third of Californians who get MAID prescriptions don’t use them; just having the option appears to give many the strength to soldier on.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
The goal is to get accurate, up-to-the-minute information from soldiers on the ground without dealing with them directly.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
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 21 Sep. 2025.
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