- present participle of advance.
advancing
- aggressive adj.
- approaching adj.
- broadening adj.
- coming adj.
- continuing adj.
- cultural adj.
- cumulative adj.
- en route adj.
- enterprising adj.
- increasing adj.
- long-lived adj.
- maturing adj.
- moving adj.
- nearing adj.
- oncoming adj.
- ongoing adj.
- perdurable adj.
- progressive adj.
- revolutionary adj.
- rising adj.
- thriving adj.
- underway adj.
- ahead adv.
- development n.
- suggesting n.
- unfolding n.
Example Sentences
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The argument they’re advancing, as I can tell, is constructed out of preemption vapors.
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026
Some protesters stopped police vans from advancing by standing in front of them and chanting "shame on you" and "deport the lot".
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
The research received support from the National Institutes of Health, the Edward P. Evans Foundation, Blood Cancer United, and other partners focused on advancing blood cancer research.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
In other words, advancing AI’s performance capabilities will advance its safety capabilities, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
“My friends,” she rang out, while advancing on Father and Mum Olga, “never have I been so moved by a ceremony.”
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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