make headway

phrase

: 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.

Examples of make headway in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Moscow's bigger army is struggling to make headway on the battlefield. — Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026

Moscow’s bigger army is struggling to make headway on the battlefield. — Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

For Apple, Lynch’s exit brings fresh upheaval to a division struggling to make headway in the smart home market. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026

But the Longhorns still can’t make headway in the national rankings. — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026

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