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go forward

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advance v.
go ahead v.
progress v.
step v.

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

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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

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go forward

But whether we go forward or somehow even more backward, the next two years are going to be long and hard.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

The Justice Department says the venue is in disrepair and may need to be demolished if the improvements can’t go forward.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

"We are concerned that if this case is decided against us, data centers across the country will be emboldened to go forward," Laura Thoms, enforcement director at Earthjustice, which is co-representing the NAACP, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

He said he was now in discussion with US officials about how to go forward.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

I could go forward on a path of beauty.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac

go forward

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