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march on

DEFINITIONS OF: march on

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v move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

“Time marches on
Synonyms:
advance, go on, move on, pass on, progress
Antonyms:
draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw
pull back or move away or backward
back away, back out, crawfish, crawfish out, pull back, pull in one's horns, retreat, withdraw
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
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forge
move ahead steadily
penetrate
make one's way deeper into or through
creep up, sneak up
advance stealthily or unnoticed
encroach, impinge, infringe
advance beyond the usual limit
plough on, press on, push on
continue moving forward
string, string along
move or come along
overhaul, overtake, pass
travel past
close in, draw in
advance or converge on
edge, inch
advance slowly, as if by inches
rachet up, ratchet, ratchet down
move by degrees in one direction only
elapse, glide by, go along, go by, lapse, pass, slide by, slip away, slip by
pass by
get by
pass or move in front of
fell, fly, vanish
pass away rapidly
clear, top
pass by, over, or under without making contact
Type of:
go, locomote, move, travel
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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