Definitions

go forward

VERB

advance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accelerate achieve move up progress promote propel speed storm

STRONG

conquer dispatch drive elevate hasten launch march proceed quicken skyrocket

WEAK

bring forward come forward continue ahead continue on forge ahead gain ground get ahead get green light get there get with it go ahead go forth go great guns go places go to town make headway make the scene move on move onward press on push ahead push on send forward step forward

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hinder

STRONG

cease halt hold keep retard stop

WEAK

back down decrease hesitate recede retreat retrogress take back turn withdraw yield

VERB

go ahead

Synonyms

STRONGEST

begin continue go on

WEAK

advance dash ahead edge forward move on progress shoot ahead

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease complete end finish halt stop

WEAK

discontinue

VERB

progress

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance continue keep going proceed

STRONG

dash edge lunge shoot speed travel

WEAK

cover ground forge ahead gain ground get along get on make headway make strides move on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease halt stop

WEAK

back up decline decrease deteriorate retreat retrogress

VERB

step

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dance go down skip stride tiptoe tread walk

STRONG

advance ambulate ascend descend hoof it mince pace prance traipse trip troop

WEAK

go backward go up move backward move forward

Example Sentences

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“We think we’re going to need to even do more as we go forward given the speed that this is moving at,” said Chris Lehane, the company’s chief global affairs officer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"Now that we have 100% of the club, we might need to take a step back to go forward at some point."

From BBC • May 28, 2026

There’s a world that I’m super interested in, that a lot of the characters from the Netflix shows live in, that I’d love to see go forward.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

One week does make for a divergence in the market, but this might be something to watch carefully as we go forward.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

When you’re trying to go forward, you can’t escape going back.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

go forward

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