make strides

VERB

cover ground

Synonyms

WEAK

make headway travel

VERB

improve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance better boost correct develop enhance help increase lift progress promote raise recover reform revamp revise rise upgrade

STRONG

ameliorate amend augment civilize convalesce cultivate edit elevate emend meliorate mend polish purify rally rectify recuperate refine sharpen skyrocket update

WEAK

come around doctor up gain ground look up perk up pick up set right shape up straighten out take off touch up turn the corner

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blow decline decrease demote depress descend deteriorate diminish drop halt hinder hurt lessen lose lower recede reduce repress retreat retrogress stop worsen

STRONG

corrupt damage destroy dirty dull pollute ruin weaken

WEAK

harm injure

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 headway move on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease halt stop

WEAK

back up decline decrease deteriorate retreat retrogress

VERB

upgrade

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boost enhance increase promote raise

STRONG

advance better elevate lift progress

WEAK

make better move up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease diminish hurt lower reduce

STRONG

demote depress deteriorate drop retreat retrogress stop

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make strides

Nonetheless if the market doesn’t make strides over the remainder of the holiday season, investors won’t be feeling very merry.

From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025

If that is secured, the demand will be to repeat that feat again next term while continuing to make strides in Europe.

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2025

Sam’s Club is looking to make strides with a brand-new store location that will completely remove checkout counters.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2024

Park said the reviewers noted Cheung’s failure to make strides in her research.

From Science Magazine ● Dec. 13, 2023

Moscow continued to make strides in its battle against inflation, which fell to 11%, half the 1996 rate.

From The 1998 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

make strides

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