Definitions

make headway

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advance v.
come on v.
continue v.
cover ground v.
fare v.
progress v.
sail 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 forward go great guns go places go to town make the scene move on move onward press on push ahead push on send forward step forward

Antonyms

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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

come on

Synonyms

WEAK

develop gain improve increase proceed

Antonyms

WEAK

decline depart deteriorate exit fall go leave reduce retreat worsen

VERB

continue

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance carry on carry over endure extend go on last linger maintain persist progress promote pursue reach remain stay survive sustain

STRONG

abide lengthen loiter outlast outlive persevere project prolong rest ride stand uphold

WEAK

draw out forge ahead get on with it hang in keep at keep on keep on truckin' keep the ball rolling keep up live on move ahead never cease perdure persist in press on push on run on stay on stick at stick to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease condemn decrease depart discontinue go halt ignore leave retreat retrogress stop take back

STRONG

abbreviate move quit refuse reject shorten

WEAK

complete desist end finish

VERB

cover ground

Synonyms

WEAK

make strides travel

VERB

fare

Synonyms

STRONGEST

happen manage prosper prove

STRONG

advance do go handle hie journey pass proceed progress shift stagger

WEAK

get by get on make out muddle through

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 go forward make strides move on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease halt stop

WEAK

back up decline decrease deteriorate retreat retrogress

VERB

sail

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cross cruise drift float fly leave move navigate reach run shoot skim soar steer sweep

STRONG

boat captain dart embark flit motor pilot scud skipper tack voyage wing

WEAK

cast anchor cast off get under way put to sea set sail skirr weigh anchor

Antonyms

STRONGEST

go land remain stay stop walk

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make headway

U.S. natural gas futures recovered early losses to snap a four-session losing streak, while still struggling to make headway given adequate domestic supply.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Firms like ANTA, the organisers of Irving's Chengdu fan meet last week, have upped their international profile in recent years, building upon their success at home to make headway overseas.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

Yet before he could finally make headway, he suffered a devastating loss.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

“It also illustrates how hard it is for the market to make headway without technology participating.”

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 19, 2025

And it seems he can never make headway into understanding which theory is closer to the truth.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

make headway

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