- present participle of progress.
progressing
Example Sentences
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AI companies expressed support for slowing the development of their cutting-edge models earlier this month, citing worries that it’s progressing at a rate faster than what humans can safely control.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
"The final preparations are all on track and progressing smoothly ahead of what promises to be the most spectacular Asian Games held for generations," their statement read.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Hopeful return: Left-handed starter Justin Steele is progressing through bullpen sessions and is almost ready to take the mound after missing the entire season with a left elbow flexor strain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Novelis tells us it “has not received tariff relief,” but its Alabama project “is progressing on schedule.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
His slow, creeping way of progressing forward made snails look like Olympic sprinters.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
