soldiering

American  

[sohl-jer-ing] / ˈsoʊl dʒər ɪŋ /

noun

1. the activity or career of a person who soldiers.

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Etymology

Origin of soldiering

First recorded in 1690–1700; soldier + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

A year since the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins, the Foo Fighters are soldiering on with a wave of festival gigs and headlining shows — including a sold-out Aug. 4 date in Spokane — beginning next month.

From Seattle Times

They were learning basic soldiering skills in five weeks.

From New York Times

The strands of Talley’s singular life story were in constant tension between self-creation and self-preservation, between achieving his wildest fantasies and soldiering through his enduring struggles.

From Washington Post

But I also saw it as an unavoidable part of soldiering.”

From New York Times

But there are also the good things done in response that keep families like these soldiering on.

From Los Angeles Times