- present participle of advance.
advancing
- aggressive adj.
- approaching adj.
- broadening adj.
- coming adj.
- continuing adj.
- cultural adj.
- cumulative adj.
- en route adj.
- enterprising adj.
- increasing adj.
- long-lived adj.
- maturing adj.
- moving adj.
- nearing adj.
- oncoming adj.
- ongoing adj.
- perdurable adj.
- progressive adj.
- revolutionary adj.
- rising adj.
- thriving adj.
- underway adj.
- ahead adv.
- development n.
- suggesting n.
- unfolding n.
Example Sentences
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“We are advancing an exciting new chapter for our shareholders,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Moderna, best known for advancing mRNA technology, raised its revenue outlook for the year, saying it now expects revenue to grow as much as 25% in 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
And in two other districts, Black women Democratic candidates are maintaining narrow leads and advancing to runoff elections next month.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2026
It meant that the internal measure of time ceased advancing when the relevant changes in the system disappeared.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
German cavalry troops advancing at a steady trot had crossed the border into neutral Belgium.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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