The army was advancing in the wrong direction.
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Advancing
/ədˈvɑːnsɪŋ/
Synonyms for "advancing" (102 found)
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Closest matches (21)
Adjective(2 words)
assurgentcivil progression
Verb(1 words)
develop mathematical ability
Strong matches (30)
evolutionaryevolvingforthcomingforward lookingforward motionfurtherancegeneticgo aheadheadwayinvasiveirruptivelend lease
Noun(10 words)
exaltingforwardforward movementfurtherfurtheringgoingimminentinnovatinglearning performancelearning progress
Adjective(4 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (51)
Noun(18 words)
marchingmove forwardmovement upwardnominatingovercomingpendingproceedprogressprogress towardprogressiveprogressive markerpromotepromotingputtingsignal cuestridingupcomingupward move
Preposition(1 words)
on track
Adjective(4 words)
Adverb(1 words)
Verb(3 words)
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11 entriesCollocations
11 entriesadvancing ageadvancing curriculumadvancing paceadvancing projectsadvancing studentsadvancing technologyadvancing the causeadvancing the curriculumadvancing towardadvancing toward masteryadvancing troops
Inflections
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1 entriesSample sentences
13 total sentences available.
I am afraid we are advancing in the wrong direction.
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Its business is advancing quite well.
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The fun thing about this job is that the technology is continually advancing so it continues to be stimulating.
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