make headway
idiom
: to move forward or make progress
The wind kept the boat from making headway toward shore.
The boat made little headway against the strong current.
We're gradually making headway with the project.
They've recently made some headway in their search for a cure.
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The effort to ban members of Congress from trading stocks has been long-running, with some lawmakers looking to make headway on the issue that is popular among the public but difficult for some on Capitol Hill.
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 30 July 2025
While the danger was far from over, Brett continued to make headway.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 10 June 2025
Apple Intelligence stumbled out of the gate while rivals like OpenAI, Google and Meta have continued to make headway launching new generative-AI models.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 6 June 2025
Some hoped that President Donald Trump’s administration would be able to make headway in nuclear negotiations where the Biden administration, and others in the international community could not.
—Caitlin McFall , Greg Wehner , Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 30 July 2025
While the danger was far from over, Brett continued to make headway.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 10 June 2025
Apple Intelligence stumbled out of the gate while rivals like OpenAI, Google and Meta have continued to make headway launching new generative-AI models.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 6 June 2025
Some hoped that President Donald Trump’s administration would be able to make headway in nuclear negotiations where the Biden administration, and others in the international community could not.
—Caitlin McFall , Greg Wehner , Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for make headway
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“Make headway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20headway. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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