How to Use press on in a Sentence

press on

verb
  • For now, the search presses on.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
  • My chest felt heavy, as if something were pressing on it.
    — Jennifer Obel, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The family pressed on with the search.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
  • But life at the post office presses on over the course of three years.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The mask is also designed to sit around the eyes rather than press on them.
    — Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
  • As this was ongoing, Lake pressed on with her high jump career.
    — George Ramsay, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • When pressed on what the showing should look like, 679 judges wrote in answers.
    — Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
  • As usual, Bey’s lyrics touch on heavy themes without pressing on them.
    — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Fold the overlapping plastic wrap over the cake and gently press on it to settle and even the cake.
    — Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Those things are definitely pressing on my mind.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • There were 35 votes to pass and only 11 votes to press on so the deal failed to go forward.
    — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The album will be pressed on two different deluxe vinyl editions, both on color vinyl themed to the show.
    — Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The mother said her fiancé was not up for talking to press on Saturday.
    — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • That was right when the pandemic hit, but Miller pressed on anyway despite not being able to tour.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Schimpf, when pressed on the IPO question, declined to give a timeline.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 9 June 2026
  • With a clean finger, press on it gently and turn your digit clockwise, hold for seven seconds, then reverse it.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 May 2026
  • Which press on nails brands are worth knowing Eight names dominate the category right now.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
  • As of this morning, there was little sign of peace — Iran has pressed on with attacks across the Gulf as the deadline looms.
    — Jonathan Tamari, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Raymond Lopez, 15th, aldermen did little to press on why the tax cut is needed.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
  • When pressed on the structural deficit, his answers were too vague for someone working at the highest levels of city leadership.
    — Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
  • Crises erupt across the world with alarming regularity, and yet the biannual fashion shows press on.
    — Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Why press on nails are having a moment Salon manicures cost time and money, and press on nails address both in a single kit.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
  • Ignoring the clear warning, Beulah presses on.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
  • To check that on an iPhone, open the App Store app and long-press on your Apple Account icon at the top right.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • But Smalley pressed on, fighting Aronimink’s gusts and tricky greens to make another two birdies in his final six holes.
    — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • Cortiñas pressed on anyway, and the deposition quickly devolved.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
  • If the bike does not stop quickly when pressing on the brake handles, or the handles collapse to the grip without any braking power, they can be adjusted.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
  • After Williams rejected the city’s offer to settle with her before an initial court appearance last month, the case pressed on.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
  • There's no one in the right seat to catch the stall on base-to-final, or question the decision to press on into deteriorating weather.
    — Tanya Eves, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • But of course, Bernardo’s brief, and inclination, was to link up with the central players on his inside and help the team’s pressing on the flanks.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 23 June 2026

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