furthering

VERB

advance, lend support

Synonyms

STRONGEST

encourage expedite facilitate hasten help promote speed

STRONG

aid assist ballyhoo champion contribute engender forward foster generate patronize plug propagate push serve succor

WEAK

back up bail out give a boost to go with lend a hand open doors take care of work for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block check delay halt hinder hurt slow stop

STRONG

conceal destroy discourage hide ignore impede kill neglect oppose take withhold

WEAK

cease curtail frustrate obstruct prevent protest

Example Sentences

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furthering

Journalists on the old plane out of Ankara were also told to keep their window blinds down -- a step normally reserved for war zones -- furthering suspicions of security concerns.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

Yet, Inouye-Perez and Fernandez not only chose to stick around the game, but to reinvest their time in furthering the league and sport altogether.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

While SpaceX is due to join the Nasdaq-100 on Tuesday, it won’t become part of the S&P 500 for at least another year — likely furthering the volatility spread between those two indexes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

The former Jane Doe’s name has now leaked via court documents, furthering an already pronounced imbalance of power.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

While I appreciated their commitment to furthering their education, the fact that they hadn’t showered before joining the class grossed me out.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin