advance
verb (used with object)
to move or bring forward.
have been advancing
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present perfect progressiveof advance.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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West Bekaa is right above Lebanon's south, where Israeli troops have been advancing on the ground.
From Barron's ● Apr. 4, 2026
The rebels have been advancing along the key road which links Aleppo to Damascus, shown in the map below.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2024
The outmanned Mets have been advancing this postseason on little miracles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2024
Previous studies have tried to create brain circuits under laboratory conditions, which have been advancing the field.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 10, 2024
They have been advancing in the shadow of the hedges, through the gaps of which they can see people at work in the sunshiny cabbage-fields.
From Old Kensington by Miss Thackeray
