progressed

VERB

move forward

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 make strides move on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease halt stop

WEAK

back up decline decrease deteriorate retreat retrogress

VERB

improve, advance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blossom boost develop grow mature

STRONG

ameliorate better gain increase truck upgrade

WEAK

become better make first rate shape up straighten up turn over new leaf

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease halt lessen stop

STRONG

lose worsen

WEAK

back up decline deteriorate retreat retrogress

Example Sentences

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Going into the 2022 World Cup, Morocco had only once previously reached the knockout stages of the tournament, when they progressed to the last 16 in 1998.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

Expectations for second-quarter earnings rose as the quarter progressed, an unusual pattern, according to FactSet’s John Butters.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

The court’s narrow 5-4 decision upheld lower court rulings that Cook could serve at the Fed while her legal case over the termination progressed.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

As the 2024 season progressed though, he became frustrated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

The school year progressed, and to my surprise, instead of separating me from Basel and Muhammad, it brought us closer together because they included me in their studies.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat