advance on

idiom

: to approach usually in order to attack

Enemy soldiers are advancing on the city.

Examples of advance on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Big 12’s proposal is more like a credit facility for members, functioning as an advance on future media distributions, without any equity component or an extended grant of rights. —Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Dec. 2025

But Europe is also looking for ways to crank the pressure on Russia and strengthen Ukraine's negotiating position as Moscow's forces advance on the battlefield—and the assets have the potential to be powerful leverage. —Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025

Tickets can be purchased up to 28 days in advance on the zoo's website. —Sooji Nam, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025

Interviews with Bess and Owen summarized in the affidavit offer conflicting reports on what happened on the drive home from the bar, but the victim allegedly made a move or motion that Owen took as an advance on Bess. —The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for advance on

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