- 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 effort to digitally recover writing from Herculaneum's scrolls has been advancing for years.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
"Let us keep advancing the cause of friendship between our two peoples and work together to build a better world," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
He reflects on the many patients he has helped navigate the advancing haze.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
The company remains committed to working with government and law-enforcement officials and advancing OpenAI’s safety work, he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
My T-shirt was damp with sweat, and I felt the night chill of the advancing rainy season pierce through me as I stepped outside.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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