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progressing

ADJECTIVE

better

Synonyms

STRONGEST

improving well

STRONG

convalescent cured fitter mending recovering

WEAK

fully recovered healthier less ill more healthy on the comeback trail on the mend on the road to recovery out of the woods over the hump stronger

Antonyms

WEAK

littler more ill sicker smaller tinier unhealthy worse

ADJECTIVE

coming

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipated expected forthcoming impending subsequent

STRONG

advancing aspiring close converging deserving docking due fated foreseen future instant marked near nearing oncoming ordained predestined preparing pursuing

WEAK

about to happen almost on one at hand certain drawing near en route eventual gaining upon getting near immediate imminent in prospect in store in the offing in the wind in view next nigh prospective running after to-be up-and-coming

Antonyms

STRONGEST

distant

STRONG

away far gone past

ADJECTIVE

continuing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chronic enduring lasting

STRONG

advancing maintaining persevering persisting pursuing sustaining

WEAK

carrying-on permanent

Antonyms

STRONGEST

temporary

ADJECTIVE

en route

Synonyms

WEAK

advancing bound driving en voyage entrained flying heading toward in passage in transit making headway midway on the road pressing on traveling

Antonyms

WEAK

derailed detained off the path sidetracked

ADJECTIVE

forward

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ahead leading onward

STRONG

forth progressive

WEAK

forward-looking in advance precocious premature propulsive well-developed

Antonyms

WEAK

back backward last later meek past reserved reversing shy timid

ADJECTIVE

long-lived

Synonyms

STRONGEST

durable long-lasting

WEAK

abiding advancing carrying-on chronic enduring lasting long-standing maintaining old perdurable perennial permanent persevering persistent persisting pursuing sustaining

ADJECTIVE

moving

Synonyms

STRONGEST

changing shifting

STRONG

advancing climbing evolving flying going jumping roaming roving running traversing walking

WEAK

motile movable nomadic portable unfixed unstable unsteadfast unsteady

Antonyms

WEAK

fixed immobile permanent stationary unmoving

ADJECTIVE

ongoing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continuing current growing open-ended successful

WEAK

advancing developing evolving extant heading in process in progress marching unfinished unfolding

Antonyms

WEAK

incontinuous infrequent intermittent stopping

ADJECTIVE

perdurable

Synonyms

WEAK

abiding advancing carrying-on chronic durable enduring lasting long-lasting long-lived long-standing maintaining old perennial permanent persevering persistent persisting pursuing sustaining

ADJECTIVE

thriving

Synonyms

STRONGEST

booming burgeoning developing flourishing growing healthy prosperous robust wealthy

STRONG

advancing arrived blooming cooking prospering roaring rolling

WEAK

doing well going strong have it made have the wherewithal home free on top of heap prolific rich sitting pretty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

failing infirm poor unhealthy

WEAK

declining languishing losing

ADVERB

ahead

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advanced along before earlier forward

STRONG

beforehand forwards onward onwards

WEAK

advancing ante antecedently at an advantage at the head first fore foremost in the foreground in the lead leading on precedent precedently preceding previous to the fore

Antonyms

STRONGEST

behind

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They beat Ukraine and Poland to get to this tournament in those play-offs and now, after this thrashing of Tunisia, they will be confident of progressing to the knockout stages.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Ford Chief Financial Officer Sherry House, during the company’s first-quarter earnings call on April 29, said that its “Novelis recovery” was progressing as expected.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The Labour government, meanwhile, is promising a new equality and diversity strategy with a primary focus on getting working class people joining and progressing in the civil service.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

While this group faced the greatest risk of progressing to rheumatoid arthritis, they also experienced the largest benefits from early treatment.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

And speaking of treacherousness, things were not, in any way, progressing as Flora had planned.

From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo

progressing

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