- present participle of soldier.
soldiering
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of soldiering
Example Sentences
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In the two months since the Strait of Hormuz was closed, many of the world’s major economies have been soldiering on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
That is not the case in the United States anymore, but our financial markets had been soldiering on anyway.
From Slate ● Apr. 8, 2025
“She really taught us how to be strong,” Douglas said, “to hang in there and keep soldiering on to keep trying to see the good.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2024
For Haley, who is soldiering along in South Carolina, it is still being decided.
From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2024
“That’s better. It’s time to review your soldiering lessons.”
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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