advance
verb (used with object)
to move or bring forward.
was advancing
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past progressiveof advance.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Earlier this month, a top safety researcher at Anthropic warned AI was advancing so quickly he believed there was a greater than 10% chance it "could kill all humans" within the next decade.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Outside the courtroom, Musk was advancing on other fronts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
I was advancing my career, paying my school loans, and planning the family I’d always hoped for.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 9, 2026
The surprise escalation of the simmering trade dispute, which investors had hoped was advancing toward a deal following a series of bilateral meetings in Europe, has caught markets largely off guard.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2025
Jack, identifiable by personality and red hair, was advancing from the forest A hunter crouched on either side.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
