advance on

phrase

: 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

Then, in fall 2025, Bansal and Jiang announced the first major advance on the problem in nearly 30 years. — Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

Taylor led off the sixth with a double, but was thrown out at third trying to advance on Pete Crow-Armstrong's fly to right. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Finally, Ouster , Ciena and IPG Photonics could also continue to advance on the ongoing AI boom. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

The winning hit provided redemption for Lindor, who was thrown out at second trying to advance on a pitch in the dirt in the eighth. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for advance on

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