- 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 team moved with extraordinary speed to give Swift a chance to carry out more science while advancing capabilities America will need for satellite servicing in the future," Isaacman added.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Importantly, you should master each task or level of difficulty before advancing.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
“The pro-slavery factions were picking on specific verses like ‘slaves obey your masters’ and saying, ‘Well, we’re clearly advancing the more biblical society because look, the Bible says exactly what we’re doing,’” Coffman said.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
Liverpool then won the second leg 3-2, advancing 13-2 on aggregate.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
During one futile counterattack, “the French infantry made a gallant show, advancing across the Belgian beet fields with colors unfurled and bugles sounding the shrill notes of the ‘charge.’
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
