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edge forward

VERB
go ahead
Synonyms
STRONGEST
begin continue go on
WEAK
advance dash ahead go forward move on progress shoot ahead
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease complete end finish halt stop
WEAK
discontinue

Example Sentences

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The small circle would need to edge forward a little beyond one rotation for the dot to kiss the big circle again.

From Scientific American • Jun. 20, 2023

It is currently trying to edge forward nuclear projects at Wylfa in Anglesey, Moorside in Cumbria and Bradwell in Essex, but each of these would require complex new negotiations.

From The Guardian • Dec. 21, 2017

Parker’s unsparing look at slavery and rebellion was supposed to edge forward our deadlocked conversation about race.

From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2016

Muller wins the following three points to edge forward on the scoreboard again, however.

From The Guardian • Jun. 19, 2015

Then he crept back under the cover of the trees and started to edge forward toward the place where the dragons were.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling