advance
verb (used with object)
to move or bring forward.
are advancing
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present progressiveof advance.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“AI and cloud are advancing at a pace that requires a new level of coordination between energy and infrastructure,” Noelle Walsh, Microsoft president of cloud operations and innovation, said in a statement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Normally, ahead of stock-market declines, stocks are advancing sharply while earnings estimates are being cut at an accelerating rate.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 17, 2026
They are advancing on the back of freshman Jazzy Davidson’s 31 points and senior Kara Dunn’s 22.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026
“We are advancing key objectives under our public-private partnership with the Department of War and accelerating America’s rare earth and magnet independence with an uncompromising focus on speed, execution, and delivery.”
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
“Ben, I will need your Second Sons to scout our enemies. Where they are, how fast they are advancing, how many men they have, and how they are disposed.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
