march on

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.

Examples of march on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As the conflict marches on and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, countries in Europe and Asia are particularly vulnerable to the economic fallout of the strait’s closure. —Jake Angelo, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026

The site sits at the location of the 1932 Ford Hunger March, a pivotal event in labor history when workers marched on the Ford Rouge Plant to protest working conditions, a moment that helped shape the labor movement and the creation of the United Auto Workers. —Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026

So far, Beef’s episodes have marched on chronologically as the conflict escalates. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026

On March 9, more than 100 Amazon drivers at the DAX7 facility in Los Angeles marched on their managers demanding Teamsters recognition, according to a union press release. —Rey Covarrubias Jr, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for march on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon