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.

Examples of soldier on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

First violinist David Harrington, the quartet’s visionary founder, will soldier on with cellist Paul Wiancko and two new young players, violinist Gabriela Díaz and violist Ayane Kozasa. —Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024

Mary Ann’s legacy Mary Ann, now a widow, soldiered on. —James Johnston, Washington Post, 24 June 2024

While waiting out Zhao’s soldiers on the hunt for them, the two adversaries are forced to interact, and Aang, being Aang, takes it upon himself to compliment Zuko’s avatar notebook and thank him for helping him. —Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2024

The surviving members of Stone Temple Pilots have since soldiered on with singer Jeff Gutt and released new albums in 2018 and 2020. —Al Shipley, SPIN, 8 June 2024